David F GliddenandClaude
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287 lines
11 KiB
Bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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# macOS System Preferences
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# Tested on macOS Sonoma/Sequoia
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# Run: bash ~/dotfiles/macos/defaults.sh
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# Close System Preferences to prevent conflicts
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osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit'
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# Ask for administrator password upfront
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sudo -v
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# Keep sudo alive
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while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &
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echo "Setting macOS defaults..."
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# =============================================================================
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# General UI/UX
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# =============================================================================
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# Expand save panel by default
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
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# Expand print panel by default
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
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# Save to disk (not iCloud) by default
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
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# Automatically quit printer app once print jobs complete
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defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
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# Disable Resume system-wide
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defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
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# Disable automatic capitalization
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false
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# Disable smart dashes
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
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# Disable automatic period substitution
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
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# Disable smart quotes
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
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# Disable auto-correct
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
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# =============================================================================
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# Trackpad, Mouse, Keyboard
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# =============================================================================
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# Trackpad: enable tap to click
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defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
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defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
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# Enable full keyboard access for all controls
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
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# Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom
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defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true
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defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144
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# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
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# Set fast keyboard repeat rate
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15
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# =============================================================================
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# Screen
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# =============================================================================
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# Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver
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defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
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defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0
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# Save screenshots to the desktop
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defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop"
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# Save screenshots in PNG format
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defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
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# Disable shadow in screenshots
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defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
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# =============================================================================
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# Finder
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# =============================================================================
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# Finder: show all filename extensions
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
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# Finder: show status bar
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defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
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# Finder: show path bar
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defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
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# Keep folders on top when sorting by name
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defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true
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# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
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defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
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# Disable the warning when changing a file extension
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defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
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# Enable spring loading for directories
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true
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# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes
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defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
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defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
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# Use list view in all Finder windows by default
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defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"
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# Show the ~/Library folder
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chflags nohidden ~/Library
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# Show the /Volumes folder
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sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes
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# =============================================================================
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# Dock
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# =============================================================================
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# Set Dock position (left, bottom, right)
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defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string "right"
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# Set the icon size of Dock items
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defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 48
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# Change minimize/maximize window effect
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defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale"
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# Minimize windows into their application's icon
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defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true
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# Show indicator lights for open applications
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defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true
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# Don't animate opening applications from the Dock
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defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
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# Speed up Mission Control animations
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defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
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# Don't automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
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defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false
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# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay
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defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
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# Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock
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defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
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# Automatically hide and show the Dock
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defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
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# Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent
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defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true
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# Don't show recent applications in Dock
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defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false
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# =============================================================================
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# Safari & WebKit
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# =============================================================================
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# Privacy: don't send search queries to Apple
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defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false
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defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true
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# Show the full URL in the address bar
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defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true
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# Set Safari's home page to about:blank
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defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank"
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# Prevent Safari from opening safe files automatically
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defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false
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# Enable Safari's debug menu
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defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
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# Enable the Develop menu and Web Inspector
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defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true
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defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true
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defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true
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# Warn about fraudulent websites
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defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true
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# Block pop-up windows
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defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false
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defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false
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# Enable "Do Not Track"
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defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true
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# =============================================================================
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# Mail
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# =============================================================================
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# Copy email addresses as "foo@example.com" instead of "Foo Bar <foo@example.com>"
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defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false
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# =============================================================================
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# Terminal & iTerm 2
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# =============================================================================
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# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
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defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
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# Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in Terminal.app
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defaults write com.apple.terminal SecureKeyboardEntry -bool true
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# =============================================================================
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# Time Machine
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# =============================================================================
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# Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume
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defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
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# =============================================================================
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# Activity Monitor
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# =============================================================================
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# Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor
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defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true
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# Visualize CPU usage in the Dock icon
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defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5
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# Show all processes in Activity Monitor
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defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0
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# Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage
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defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage"
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defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0
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# =============================================================================
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# TextEdit
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# =============================================================================
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# Use plain text mode for new documents
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defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0
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# Open and save files as UTF-8
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defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4
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defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4
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# =============================================================================
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# Messages
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# =============================================================================
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# Disable smart quotes in Messages.app
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defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false
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# =============================================================================
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# Kill affected applications
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# =============================================================================
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echo "Done! Restarting affected applications..."
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for app in "Activity Monitor" \
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"cfprefsd" \
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"Dock" \
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"Finder" \
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"Mail" \
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"Messages" \
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"Safari" \
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"SystemUIServer" \
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"Terminal"; do
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killall "${app}" &> /dev/null || true
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done
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echo "macOS defaults set successfully! 🎉"
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echo "Note: Some changes require a logout/restart to take effect." |