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Config macOS

System Settings

  • Desktop & Dock
    • Dock
      • Show suggested and recent apps in Dock: Toggle Off
    • Hot Corners... (button in bottom right)
      • Bottom left + ⌘: Lock screen
  • ?

Terminal

NOTE: Many of these settings were added to this document years ago and may no longer be relevant.

###############################################################################
# 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 in dropbox
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Dropbox/Screenshots"

###############################################################################
# Finder                                                                      #
###############################################################################

# Show hidden files in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

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

# 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

# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

# 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"

# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false

# Show/hide 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 false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true

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

###############################################################################
# Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners                                            #
###############################################################################

# Minimize windows into their application’s icon
defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true

# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true

# Automatically hide and show the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

###############################################################################
# Misc                                                                        #
###############################################################################

# Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true

# Store screenshots in subfolder in Dropbox
mkdir ~/Dropbox/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Dropbox/Screenshots

# Delete Recent Items for VLC (will fail if no recent items):
defaults delete org.videolan.vlc.LSSharedFileList RecentDocuments

# Disable listing recent items for VLC in the future:
defaults write org.videolan.vlc NSRecentDocumentsLimit 0
defaults write org.videolan.vlc.LSSharedFileList RecentDocuments -dict-add MaxAmount 0

# Chrome: Disable swipe navigation
defaults write com.google.Chrome.plist AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE

# Adobe Creative Cloud: Disable/Enable Auto-Start
launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist # disable
launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist # enable