# Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEditĭefaults write PlainTextEncoding -int 4ĭefaults write PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 # Screen # Save screenshots to the desktopĭefaults write location -string " $HOME/Desktop " # Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)ĭefaults write type -string "png " # Disable shadow in screenshotsĭefaults write disable-shadow -bool true # Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility # Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documentsĭefaults write RichText -int 0
usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid " ~/Library/Preferences/ usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid " ~/Library/Preferences/ usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid " ~/Library/Preferences/ Sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume= " " # Menu bar: show remaining battery time (on pre-10.8) hide percentageĭefaults write ShowPercent -string "NO "ĭefaults write ShowTime -string "YES " # Finder # Finder: show hidden files by defaultĭefaults write AppleShowAllFiles -bool true # Finder: show all filename extensionsĭefaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Finder: show status barĭefaults write ShowStatusBar -bool true # Finder: allow text selection in Quick Lookĭefaults write QLEnableTextSelection -bool true # Disable the warning when changing a file extensionĭefaults write FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false # Enable snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views # General UI/UX # Disable the sound effects on boot