# OS X defaults # # most of it taken from @mathiasbynens # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx ######################################################################## ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Expand save panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true # Expand print panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true # Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false # Disable automatic termination of inactive apps defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, and input # ############################################################################### # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # Finder # ############################################################################### # Allow text selection in Quick Look defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true # Disable the warning when changing a file extension defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false # 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 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true # Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Disable the warning before emptying the Trash defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false # Empty Trash securely by default #defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library ############################################################################### # Dock # ############################################################################### # Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true # 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";}' ############################################################################### # Safari & WebKit # ############################################################################### # Enable Safari's develop menu #defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true #defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true # 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 # Set web style sheet defaults write com.apple.Safari UserStyleSheetEnabled -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari UserStyleSheetLocationURLString -string "~/.dotfiles/webstyle.css" defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitUserStyleSheetLocationPreferenceKey -string "~/.dotfiles/webstyle.css" ############################################################################### # Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, iTunes, Mail, and Disk Utility # ############################################################################### # Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar ` in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false ############################################################################### # Terminal # ############################################################################### # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 ############################################################################### # 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