settings

💻 System Settings/Preferences 💻

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$Remote Apple Events
#Status
sudo systemsetup -getremoteappleevents

#Enable
sudo systemsetup -setremoteappleevents on

#Disable (Default)
sudo systemsetup -setremoteappleevents off

$Root User
#Enable
dsenableroot

#Disable (Default)
dsenableroot -d

$Safe Mode Boot
#Status
nvram boot-args

#Enable
sudo nvram boot-args="-x"

#Disable (Default)
sudo nvram boot-args=""

#Prohibit generation of .DS_Store
m dir dsfiles off

#Stop Full Names from Copying with Email Addresses in Mac OS X Mail
sudo defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false

#Use Plain Text Mode as Default
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0

#Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"

#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 key repeat
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true

#Enable “Do Not Track”
defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true

#Update extensions automatically
defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true

#Save screenshots to the desktop
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop"

#Stop apps from saving to iCloud by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false

#Disable machine sleep while charging
sudo pmset -c sleep 0

#Show Full Path in Finder Title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true

#Show "Quit Finder" Menu Item
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true && killall Finder

#Always Show the User Library Folder
Sudo chflags nohidden ~/Library/

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##### 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

$Autohide
#Enable
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true && \
killall Dock

#Disable (Default)
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool false && \
killall Dock

#Turn on app auto-update
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true

#Set the Default Finder View Style to Column
defaults write com.apple.Finder FXPreferredViewStyle clmv

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##### TERMINAL ##### 

#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"

#Trash original torrent files
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -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

#Use `~/Downloads` to store completed downloads
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadLocationConstant -bool true

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##### Finder Settings Scripts ##### 

#Shows Status Bar
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

#Shows Tab View
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder ShowTabView -bool true

#Shows Path Bar
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

#Keep folders on top when sorting by name
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool YES

#To unset, use the following command
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool NO

#New Finder windows now opens in /Users/<username>
/usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfHm"

#System Preferences > General > Sidebar icon size: Medium
defaults write -globalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2

#Finder > Preferences > Show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

#Disable the crash reporter
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string “none"

#Keep folders on top when sorting by name
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true

#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 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 

#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

#Show all hidden Files and Folders
$Defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true
$killall Finder

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##### Other #####

#Disable app verification in macOS
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool NO

sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/AppName.app

#Skip verificaiton 
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /path/to/app/myMacApp.app

#Set the shell to something sensible
dsconfigad -shell "/bin/bash"

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