managing defaults on MacOsX

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  • when managing multiple machines, it is sometimes a pain to reset all default parameters. Still you want the same behaviour everywhere...

Warning

This post is certainly obsolete...

  • this repository https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx display a large number of useful comands for your mac :

    # Always show scrollbars
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

# Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

# Enable the 2D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true

# 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

# Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

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

# Show status bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

# Expand print panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true

# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false

# Disable shadow in screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true


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

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

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


# Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true

# Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar <foo@example.com>` in Mail.app
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false

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

  • there is much more on

    git clone https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles.git && cd dotfiles && ./bootstrap.sh

  • TODO: make default changes for a french keyboard