# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos # Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null # 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 # Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1 defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true # Open Desktop defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/" defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true # Dock defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36 defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false # Terminal utf-8 defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 # Left corner to screensaver defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 # Avoid create DS_Store to USB defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true # Show all hidden files defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles ture ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Enable transparency in the menu bar and elsewhere on Yosemite defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false ############################################################################### # 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 # Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1 defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true # Enable full keyboard access for all controls # (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # 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 ############################################################################### # Energy saving # ############################################################################### # 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 ############################################################################### # 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 # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library # Show the /Volumes folder sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes ############################################################################### # Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # ############################################################################### # 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 11 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 4 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0