default-writes.sh

#!/bin/sh
# default commands for osx to make it nicer to work with

##########################
# General UI/UX settings #
##########################

# Set hostname
# sudo scutil --set ComputerName "PhilMac"
# sudo scutil --set HostName "PhilMac"
# sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "PhilMac"
# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "PhilMac"

# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText "Please call me for urgent access."

# Change login screen background
# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture "/Library/Desktop Pictures/Aqua Blue.jpg"

# dscacheutil -flushcache

# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool FALSE


# Disable the sound effects on boot
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
sudo nvram StartupMute=%01

# Disable transparency in the menu bar and elsewhere
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true

# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001

# Speed up the animation when opening Quick Look windows
defaults write -g QLPanelAnimationDuration -float 0.2

# Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

# 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

# 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

# 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

# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
# defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1

# Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false

# Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false

# Disable opening and closing window animations
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false

# Disable Mail app animations
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true

# Disable Resume system-wide
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

# Disable auto-correct
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false

##############
# SSD tweaks #
##############

# Disable hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode)
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0

sudo systemsetup -setsleep Off
sudo rm /var/vm/sleepimage
sudo mkdir /var/vm/sleepimage
sudo tmutil disablelocal
# Remove the sleep image file to save disk space
sudo rm -f /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

###############################################################
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input #
###############################################################

# Disable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false

# Enable tap-clicking
sudo defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
sudo defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1

# Disable "shake to find mouse"
# defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences CGDisableCursorLocationMagnification -bool YES

# 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

# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
# normal minimum is 15 (225 ms)
defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -float 10.0
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -float 10.0
# normal minimum is 2 (30 ms)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -float 1
defaults write -g KeyRepeat -float 1

# 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

##########
# Screen #
##########

# Require password 5 secs after sleep or screen saver begins
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 5

# 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
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

# 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

# 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

# Use list view in all Finder windows by default
# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"

# Show item info below desktop icons
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

# Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy kind" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

# 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

# Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true

# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -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

# Tweak the spring loading delay for directories
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float .5

# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes and USB drives
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true

# 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

# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true

# Enable the MacBook Air SuperDrive on any Mac
# sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1"

# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library

# 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

# 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

# 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
# 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 → Start screen saver
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 5
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0
# Bottom left screen corner → Desktop
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 4
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

# 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

# Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2

#############
# 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"

# Do not index home folder
touch ~/.metadata_never_index

# Change indexing order and disable some search results
# Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if your are using OS X 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" = 0;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PDF";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"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" = 1;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"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

################
# 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 disable

#######################
# Terminal and iterm2 #
#######################

# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

# Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false

####################
# 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

# Set tab width to 4 instead of the default 8
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit "TabWidth" '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

# Show hidden partitions
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUShowEveryPartition -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

################
# Messages.app #
################

# Disable smart quotes as it’s annoying for messages that contain code
defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false

# Disable continuous spell checking
defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false

###############################################################################
# Kill affected applications                                                  #
###############################################################################
for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \
	"Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SizeUp" "Spectacle" \
	"SystemUIServer" "Transmission" "Twitter" "iCal"; do
	killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1
done
echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."