#!/usr/bin/env bash # ~/.macos — https://mths.be/macos # Close any open System Preferences panes, to prevent them from overriding # settings we’re about to change osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' # Ask for the administrator password upfront sudo -v # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.macos` has finished while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & ############################################################################### # Disable Annoying Security 'Features' # ############################################################################### # Disable Gatekeeper sudo spctl --master-disable # Disable App Quarantine defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool NO # Disable disk-image verification defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool YES ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing) #sudo scutil --set ComputerName "0x6D746873" #sudo scutil --set HostName "0x6D746873" #sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "0x6D746873" #sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "0x6D746873" # Disable the sound effects on boot #sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " # Disable transparency in the menu bar and elsewhere on Yosemite defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true # Set sidebar icon size to medium defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2 # Always show scrollbars defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" # Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always` # Disable the over-the-top focus ring animation defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSUseAnimatedFocusRing -bool false # Disable smooth scrolling # (Uncomment if you’re on an older Mac that messes up the animation) #defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSScrollAnimationEnabled -bool false # Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 # Expand save panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true # Expand print panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true # Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false # Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true # Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false # Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see `lscleanup` alias) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user # Disable Resume system-wide defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false # Disable automatic termination of inactive apps defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true # Disable the crash reporter defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" # Set Help Viewer windows to non-floating mode defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true # Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock # in the login window sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName # Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null # Disable automatic capitalization as it’s annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false # Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable automatic period substitution as it’s annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # Set a custom wallpaper image. `DefaultDesktop.jpg` is already a symlink, and # all wallpapers are in `/Library/Desktop Pictures/`. The default is `Wave.jpg`. #rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db #sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg #sudo ln -s /path/to/your/image /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input # ############################################################################### # Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen #defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true #defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 #defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 # Disable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false # Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 # Enable full keyboard access for all controls # (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 # Follow the keyboard focus while zoomed in defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewZoomFollowsFocus -bool true # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 # Set language and text formats # Note: if you’re in the US, replace `EUR` with `USD`, `Centimeters` with # `Inches`, `en_GB` with `en_US`, and `true` with `false`. defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array "en" "jp" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_US@currency=USD" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "Inches" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool false # Show language menu in the top right corner of the boot screen sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow showInputMenu -bool true # Set the timezone; see `sudo systemsetup -listtimezones` for other values sudo systemsetup -settimezone "America/Detroit" > /dev/null ############################################################################### # Energy saving # ############################################################################### # Enable lid wakeup #sudo pmset -a lidwake 1 # Restart automatically on power loss #sudo pmset -a autorestart 1 # Restart automatically if the computer freezes sudo systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on # Sleep the display after 15 minutes #sudo pmset -a displaysleep 15 # Disable machine sleep while charging #sudo pmset -c sleep 0 # Set machine sleep to 5 minutes on battery #sudo pmset -b sleep 5 # Set standby delay to 24 hours (default is 1 hour) #sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400 # Never go into computer sleep mode sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Off > /dev/null # Hibernation mode # 0: Disable hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode) # 3: Copy RAM to disk so the system state can still be restored in case of a # power failure. sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0 # Remove the sleep image file to save disk space sudo rm /private/var/vm/sleepimage # Create a zero-byte file instead… sudo touch /private/var/vm/sleepimage # …and make sure it can’t be rewritten sudo chflags uchg /private/var/vm/sleepimage ############################################################################### # Screen # ############################################################################### # Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins #defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 #defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0 # Save screenshots to the desktop defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" # Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" # Disable shadow in screenshots defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true # Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs # Reference: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/issues/17#issuecomment-266633501 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1 # Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart) sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true ############################################################################### # Finder # ############################################################################### # Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true # Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true # Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows # For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/` defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe" defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/" # Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true # Finder: show hidden files by default defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true # Finder: show all filename extensions defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Finder: show status bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Finder: show path bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true # Display full POSIX path as Finder window title defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true # Keep folders on top when sorting by name defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true # When performing a search, search the current folder by default defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" # Disable the warning when changing a file extension defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false # Enable spring loading for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true # Remove the spring loading delay for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true # Disable disk image verification defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true # Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true # Show item info near icons on the desktop and in other icon views #/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist #/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist #/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Show item info to the right of the icons on the desktop #/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:labelOnBottom false" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Enable snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Increase grid spacing for icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Increase the size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Use list view in all Finder windows by default # Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `glyv` defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" # Disable the warning before emptying the Trash defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false # Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library # Show the /Volumes folder sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes # Expand the following File Info panes: # “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions” defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \ General -bool true \ OpenWith -bool true \ Privileges -bool true ############################################################################### # Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # ############################################################################### # Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock) defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true # Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36 # Change minimize/maximize window effect defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale" # Minimize windows into their application’s icon defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true # Enable spring loading for all Dock items defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true # Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true # Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock # This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don’t use # the Dock to launch apps. #defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array # Show only open applications in the Dock #defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true # Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false # Speed up Mission Control animations defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 # Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control # (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead) defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false # Disable Dashboard defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true # Don’t show Dashboard as a Space defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true # Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false # Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 # Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 # Automatically hide and show the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true # Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true # Don’t show recent applications in Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false # Disable the Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers) defaults write com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled -int 0 # Reset Launchpad, but keep the desktop wallpaper intact #find "${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Dock" -name "*-*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete # Add a spacer to the left side of the Dock (where the applications are) # defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' # Add a spacer to the right side of the Dock (where the Trash is) # defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' # Hot corners # Possible values: # 0: no-op # 2: Mission Control # 3: Show application windows # 4: Desktop # 5: Start screen saver # 6: Disable screen saver # 7: Dashboard # 10: Put display to sleep # 11: Launchpad # 12: Notification Center # 13: Lock Screen # Top left screen corner → Mission Control defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 2 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0 # Top right screen corner → Desktop #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 4 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0 # Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 ############################################################################### # Safari & WebKit # ############################################################################### # Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true # Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitTabToLinksPreferenceKey -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2TabsToLinks -bool true # Show the full URL in the address bar (note: this still hides the scheme) defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true # Set Safari’s home page to `about:blank` for faster loading defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" # Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false # Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history #defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true # Hide Safari’s bookmarks bar by default defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false # Hide Safari’s sidebar in Top Sites defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false # Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2 # Enable Safari’s debug menu defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true # Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false # Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()" # Enable the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true # Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true # Enable continuous spellchecking defaults write com.apple.Safari WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -bool true # Disable auto-correct defaults write com.apple.Safari WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # Disable AutoFill defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillFromAddressBook -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillPasswords -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillCreditCardData -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillMiscellaneousForms -bool false # Warn about fraudulent websites defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true # Disable plug-ins defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitPluginsEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2PluginsEnabled -bool false # Disable Java defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaEnabledForLocalFiles -bool false # Block pop-up windows defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false # Disable auto-playing video #defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false #defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false #defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false #defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false # Enable “Do Not Track” defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true # Update extensions automatically defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true ############################################################################### # Spotlight # ############################################################################### # Hide Spotlight tray-icon (and subsequent helper) #sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search # Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet # been indexed before. # Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume. sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" # Change indexing order and disable some search results # Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if you are using macOS 10.9 or older): # MENU_DEFINITION # MENU_CONVERSION # MENU_EXPRESSION # MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS (send search queries to Apple) # MENU_WEBSEARCH (send search queries to Apple) # MENU_OTHER defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}' # Load new settings before rebuilding the index killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 # Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null # Rebuild the index from scratch sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null ############################################################################### # Terminal & iTerm 2 # ############################################################################### # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 # Enable “focus follows mouse” for Terminal.app and all X11 apps # i.e. hover over a window and start typing in it without clicking first defaults write com.apple.terminal FocusFollowsMouse -bool true defaults write org.x.X11 wm_ffm -bool true # Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in Terminal.app # See: https://security.stackexchange.com/a/47786/8918 defaults write com.apple.terminal SecureKeyboardEntry -bool true # Disable the annoying line marks defaults write com.apple.Terminal ShowLineMarks -int 0 # Install the Solarized Dark theme for iTerm #open "${HOME}/init/Solarized Dark.itermcolors" # Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false ############################################################################### # Time Machine # ############################################################################### # Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true # Disable local Time Machine backups hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal ############################################################################### # Activity Monitor # ############################################################################### # Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true # Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 # Show all processes in Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 ############################################################################### # Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility # ############################################################################### # Enable the debug menu in Address Book defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool true # Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop) defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true # Enable the debug menu in iCal (pre-10.8) defaults write com.apple.iCal IncludeDebugMenu -bool true # Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 # Enable the debug menu in Disk Utility defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled -bool true defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility advanced-image-options -bool true # Auto-play videos when opened with QuickTime Player defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen -bool true ############################################################################### # Mac App Store # ############################################################################### # Enable the WebKit Developer Tools in the Mac App Store defaults write com.apple.appstore WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true # Enable Debug Menu in the Mac App Store defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true # Enable the automatic update check defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true # Check for software updates daily, not just once per week defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 # Download newly available updates in background defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 1 # Install System data files & security updates defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 1 # Automatically download apps purchased on other Macs #defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -int 1 # Turn on app auto-update defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true # Allow the App Store to reboot machine on macOS updates defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool true ############################################################################### # Photos # ############################################################################### # Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true ############################################################################### # Transmission.app # ############################################################################### # Use `~/Documents/Torrents` to store incomplete downloads #defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true #defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Documents/Torrents" # Use `~/Downloads` to store completed downloads #defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadLocationConstant -bool true # Don’t prompt for confirmation before downloading defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false defaults write org.m0k.transmission MagnetOpenAsk -bool false # Don’t prompt for confirmation before removing non-downloading active transfers defaults write org.m0k.transmission CheckRemoveDownloading -bool true # Trash original torrent files defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true # Hide the donate message defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false # Hide the legal disclaimer defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false # IP block list. # Source: https://giuliomac.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/best-blocklist-for-transmission/ defaults write org.m0k.transmission BlocklistNew -bool true defaults write org.m0k.transmission BlocklistURL -string "http://john.bitsurge.net/public/biglist.p2p.gz" defaults write org.m0k.transmission BlocklistAutoUpdate -bool true # Randomize port on launch #defaults write org.m0k.transmission RandomPort -bool true ############################################################################### # Kill affected applications # ############################################################################### for app in "Activity Monitor" \ "Address Book" \ "Calendar" \ "cfprefsd" \ "Contacts" \ "Dock" \ "Finder" \ "Google Chrome Canary" \ "Google Chrome" \ "Mail" \ "Messages" \ "Opera" \ "Photos" \ "Safari" \ "SizeUp" \ "Spectacle" \ "SystemUIServer" \ "Terminal" \ "Transmission" \ "Tweetbot" \ "Twitter" \ "iCal"; do killall "${app}" &> /dev/null done echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."