pdmcmahon Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Here is my current stash including the occasional interjection of other handy one-liners, feel free to add any that you use on a regular basis: # Display OSX Serial Number (first need to 'su' as root) more /etc/systemserialnumbers/xsvr # Enable or disable Dashboard defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES; killall Dock defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO; killall Dock # Stop Disk Image verification defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify TRUE # Create a soft link named 'Applications' in the present working directory that points to /Applications ln -s /Applications Applications (more detailed instructions on soft links are at this page) # Enable Time Machine Writes on Network Volumes: defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1 # Stop asking for Time Machine usage on removable drives defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool YES # Disable Writing of .DS_Store files on Network Volumes: defaults write com.apple.comdesktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true # Show the path bar at the top of Finder windows defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES # Add a 'recent things' stack to the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'; killall Dock # Remove 3D Dock defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES; killall Dock # Restore 3D Dock defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO; killall Dock # Enable automatic play during import in iTunes 8 defaults write com.apple.iTunes play-songs-while-importing -bool TRUE # Disable the Genre column in the iTunes 8 Browser defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-genre-when-browsing -bool FALSE # Disable iTunes store arrow links in iTunes 8 defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links -bool FALSE # Disable Data Detectors in Mail defaults write com.apple.mail DisableDataDetectors YES # Force Safari to open all links in a new tab defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true # Enable Address Book Debug Mode defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool YES # Enable Safari web inspector defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true # Change default screenshot save location defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures; killall SystemUIServer # Change default screenshot format to JPEG defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpeg # Show Pie Chart Progress in Safari defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugUsePieProgressIndicator [boolean] # Change Login Background defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture [path] # Disable iTunes Genius sidebar defaults write com.apple.iTunes disableGeniusSidebar [boolean] # Enable Verbose Mode on boot sudo nvram boot-args="-v" # Disable Verbose Mode on boot sudo nvram boot-args= # Auto-accept Video Chat invitations: defaults write com.apple.ichat AutoAcceptVCInvitations 1 # Restart the OSX setup assistant rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone # Opera installations compliments of CS3: /Applications/Adobe Bridge CS3/Bridge CS3.app/Contents/MacOS/Opera.app /Applications/Adobe Device Central CS3/Device Central.app/Contents/MacOS/Required/Opera.app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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