### Section 1 -


### Finder / Desktop:


# Stop Disk Image verification
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify TRUE

# Display the bonjour network browser in Screen Sharing.app when launching it directly.  Normally it would only prompt for an IP address, replace 1 with 0 to revert back:
defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing ShowBonjourBrowser_Debug 1

# Change delay when dragging windows off the current space to other spaces, default value is 0.75:
defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-edge-delay -float 1.0

# Tell all applications to use the expanded print menu by default, replace TRUE with FALSE to turn off:
defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool TRUE

# Disable Dashboard
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES; killall Dock

# 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

# Change default screenshot save location
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop; killall SystemUIServer

# Change default screenshot format to JPEG
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg

# Put double scroll arrows at both ends of scroll bar. Use Appearance pane in system preferences to reset.
defaults write "Apple Global Domain" AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleBoth; killall Finder

# Add a spacer to the dock, which can be moved around just like any other alias
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'; killall Dock

# Disable Spaces workspace change animation
defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-swoosh-animation-off -bool YES && killall Dock
defaults delete com.apple.dock workspaces-swoosh-animation-off && killall Dock

# Quick Look X-Ray Hack (Shows files contained inside folder)
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableXRayFolders 1; killall Finder

# Enable expanded save dialog
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE

### Dock / Menu Bar:


# Change the menu bar to white and remove the transparency:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.WindowServer \ 'EnvironmentVariables' -dict 'CI_NO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE' 1

# Remove 3D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES; killall Dock

# List View Looks Like Grid
defaults write com.apple.dock use-new-list-stack -boolean yes; killall Dock

# Make the dock icon for hidden applications translucent.
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES; killall Dock


### Core OS X Applications:


# Make all links in Safari open as separate tabs, not separate windows.
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs –bool TRUE

# Enable Safari web inspector
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

# Disable Data Detectors in Mail
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableDataDetectors YES

# Enable Address Book Debug Mode
defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool YES


### iTunes:


# Change iTunes toolbar buttons to pre-iTunes 10
defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -1

# Change iTunes toolbar buttons to iTunes 10
defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -0

# Disable iTunes Store arrow buttons within iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links -bool FALSE

# Disable Ping Sidebar
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar 1

# Disable Ping Drop-down in iTunes Playlists
defaults write com.apple.iTunes hide-ping-dropdown -bool TRUE


### Other:


# Disable Adobe Update Manager
defaults write com.adobe.AdobeUpdater.Admin Disable.Update -bool yes

# Enable Verbose Mode on boot
sudo nvram boot-args="-v"

# Prevent the computer from waking up when you open the lid. You'll need to hit a key instead.
sudo pmset lidwake 0


### Section 2 -


### Finder / Desktop:


# Enable Single Application Mode
defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool true; killall Dock

# Disable Single Application Mode
defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool false; killall Dock

# Enable Dashboard
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO; killall Dock

# Change Login Background
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture [path]


### Dock / Menu Bar:


# Restore 3D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO; killall Dock

# 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

# Change the menubar to the default translucent state:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.WindowServer \ 'EnvironmentVariables' -dict 'CI_NO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE' 0


### Core OS X Applications:


# Force Mail to display all messages as plain text.
defaults write com.apple.mail PreferPlainText –bool TRUE

# Auto-accept Video Chat invitations:
defaults write com.apple.ichat AutoAcceptVCInvitations 1


### iTunes:


# Enable automatic play during import in iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes play-songs-while-importing -bool TRUE


### Other:


# Create a soft link named 'Applications' in the present working directory that points to /Applications
ln -s /Applications Applications

# Disable Verbose Mode on boot
sudo nvram boot-args=

# Restart the OSX setup assistant
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone

# Display OSX Serial Number (first need to 'su' as root)
more /etc/systemserialnumbers/xsvr


### Miscellaneous Commands:


# Securely erases data on the free space of a Mac hard drive
diskutil secureErase freespace 3 /Volumes/name-of-drive

# Convert .docx files to .doc
textutil -convert doc /path/to/filename.docx

# Set .profile aliases (vi ~.profile)
alias 'lsd=ls -latr'
alias 'lsh=ls -laptoq'

# 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

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# Fake the Leopard installer Disc to load on a <867 Mhz G4
1. Reboot your Mac and hold down the Cmd-Opt-O-F to enter Open Firmware.

2. For single CPUs, use the following three lines:
dev /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0
d# 867000000 encode-int " clock-frequency" property
boot cd:,\\:tbxi

3. For dual CPUs, use the following five lines:
dev /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0
d# 867000000 encode-int " clock-frequency" property
dev /cpus/PowerPC,G4@1
d# 867000000 encode-int " clock-frequency" property
boot cd:,\\:tbxi

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# OpenDNS Servers
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

# Google DNS Servers
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4