most of these require logout/restart to take effect
# Enable character repeat on keydown
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Set a shorter Delay until key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
# Disable window animations ("new window" scale effect)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
# Turn on dashboard-as-space
defaults write com.apple.dashboard enabled-state 2
# Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0
# Possible values:
# 0: no-op
# 2: Mission Control (all windows)
# 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
# Make top-left hotspot show desktop
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 4 && \
default write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Make top-right hotspot activate mission control
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 2 && \
default write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Make bottom-left hotspot put display to sleep
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 10 && \
default write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Make bottom-right hotspot start screensaver
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 5 && \
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0
# Set default Finder location to home folder (~/)
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfLo" && \
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}"
# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
# Disable ext change warning
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1
# Use current directory as default search scope in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
# Show Path bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
# Show Status bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
# 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
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -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
# 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 the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true && \
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 && \
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library
# Show absolute path in finder's title bar.
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
# Auto-play videos when opened with QuickTime Player
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen 1
# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true