| iTunes (10.0.0) |
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Standard horizontal stoplights
defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -boolean |
| fusion |
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Disable Spotlight searching for VMWare Fusion virtual machines
defaults write com.vmware.fusion PLLibrarySpotlightSearchDone -boolean |
| None |
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None
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| intro video (10.5) |
|
intro video
defaults write intro video intro video -mp3/mov |
| None |
|
None
|
| finder |
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Enable Remote Disc (2)
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported -boolean |
| finder |
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Enable Remote Disc (1)
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -boolean |
| None |
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None
|
| None |
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None
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| Preview |
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Scale images by default when printing
defaults write write com.apple.Preview PVImagePrintingScaleMode -boolean |
| Preview |
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Auto-rotate by default when printing
defaults write write com.apple.Preview PVImagePrintingAutoRotate -boolean |
| frontrowlauncher |
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Set preferred display to use
defaults write com.apple.frontrow FrontRowUsePreferredDisplayID -integer |
| dock |
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disable multi-display swoosh animations
defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-swoosh-animation-off -boolean-neg |
| finder |
|
Enable movie preview thumbnails
defaults write com.apple.QuickLookDaemon QLDisableQTThumbnails -boolean-neg |
| Adiumx |
|
Disable contact list filtering via typing
defaults write com.adiumx.adiumX AIDisableContactListTypeToFind -boolean |
| TextWrangler |
|
Camel Case Navigation
defaults write com.barebones.textwrangler Editor:ControlArrowCamelCase -bool |
| OmniGraffle |
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Allow scroll wheel zooming
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniGraffle DisableScrollWheelZooming -boolean-neg |
| OmniGrafflePro |
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Allow scroll wheel zooming
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniGrafflePro DisableScrollWheelZooming -boolean-neg |
| finder |
|
Minimum size for playable previews
defaults write com.apple.finder QLInlinePreviewMinimumSupportedSize -integer |
| finder |
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Auto stop previews when scrolling
defaults write com.apple.finder AutoStopWhenScrollingOffBounds -boolean |
| finder |
|
Auto stop previews when selection changes
defaults write com.apple.finder AutoStopWhenSelectionChanges -boolean |
| finder |
|
CoverFlow background color
defaults write com.apple.finder IKImageFlowBackgroundColor -string |
| finder |
|
Show X-ray for folders with custom icons
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableXRayForFoldersWithCustomIcons -boolean-neg |
| finder |
|
Enable slow motion with shift key on QuickLook
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableSlowMotion -boolean |
| finder |
|
Hide QuickLook on deactivation or application switch
defaults write com.apple.finder QLHidePanelOnDeactivate -boolean |
| DiskUtility |
|
Show hidden Partitions
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUShowEveryPartition -boolean |
| iphonesimulator |
|
iPhone simulator carrier name
defaults write ~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist SBFakeCarrier -string |
| skype |
|
Enable Debug logging
defaults write com.skype.skype SKDebug -String |
| RemoteManagement |
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Disable Multicast
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement ARD_MulticastAllowed -boolean |
| iTunes (9.0) |
|
Enable Booklet Authering Mode
defaults write com.apple.iTunes booklet-authoring-mode -boolean |
| ScreenSharing |
|
Debug (To Show Bonjour)
defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing debug -boolean |
| ScreenSharing |
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Do Not Send Special Keys to Remote Machine
defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing DoNotSendSystemKeys -boolean |
|
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Disable tracking of Previous Recipients
defaults write com.apple.mail SuppressAddressHistory -boolean |
|
| iCal |
|
Log HTTP Activity
defaults write com.apple.iCal LogHTTPActivity -boolean |
| iTunes |
|
Genius Bar Mode
defaults write com.apple.iTunes StoreGeniusMode -bool |
| iTunes |
|
Store Activation Mode
defaults write com.apple.iTunes StoreActivationMode -bool |
| plist (10) |
|
Automatically show CC on Opening Movie
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.plist MGEnableCCAndSubtitlesOnOpen -boolean |
| bbedit (9.3) |
|
Create temporary project for folders
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Misc:MakeTempProjectForFolderOpen -boolean |
| GlobalPreferences |
|
Enable quarantine
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool |
| oolite (1.74) |
|
Generate AI flow control graphs
defaults write org.aegidian.oolite generate-ai-graphviz -boolean |
| OmniWeb |
|
Enable full page zoom
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniWeb WebKitDebugFullPageZoomPreferenceKey -integer |
| OmniFocus |
|
Show time in date columns
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus RelativeDateFormatterShowTime -string |
| OmniFocus |
|
Sound to play after sync
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus SyncFinishedSound -string |
| OmniFocus |
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Write elapsed date controller to console
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus OFMTaskElapsedDateControllerDebug -bool |
| OmniFocus |
|
Display no content when the sidebar is not selected
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus LeaveEmptySelectionEmpty -bool |
| OmniFocus |
|
Time between stale sync client complaints
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus SyncStaleClientComplaintInterval -float |
| OmniFocus |
|
Time for a sync client to become "stale"
defaults write com.omnigroup.OmniFocus SyncStaleClientInterval -float |
| Address Book |
|
Show Contact Reflection
defaults write com.apple.AddressBook reflection -boolean |
| Every App |
|
Global User Interface Scale Multiplier
defaults write -g AppleDisplayScaleFactor -float |
| mouse |
|
Enable momentum scrolling for Magic Mouse
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse MouseMomentumScroll -boolean |
| X11 (2.4.0) |
|
Auto-quit on close last window (XQuartz)
defaults write org.macosforge.xquartz.X11 wm_auto_quit -boolean |
| X11 |
|
Focus follows mouse (10.5.5 and up) (XQuartz)
defaults write org.macosforge.xquartz.X11 wm_ffm -boolean |
| ScreenSharing |
|
Skip local address check
defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing skipLocalAddressCheck -boolean |
| textmate |
|
"Open Recent" menu number
defaults write com.macromates.textmate NSRecentDocumentsLimit -int |
| textmate (1.0) |
|
Drag And Drop Text Delay
|
|
|
Send Windows friendly attachments
defaults write com.apple.mail SendWindowsFriendlyAttachments -boolean |
|
| ScreenSharing |
|
Screen sharing image quality
defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing controlObserveQuality -integer |
| ScreenSharingMenulet |
|
Number of recent hosts
defaults write com.klieme.ScreenSharingMenulet maxHosts -integer |
| ScreenSharingMenulet |
|
Display IP-Addresses of the local hosts
defaults write com.klieme.ScreenSharingMenulet showIPAddresses -boolean |
| fusion (2.0) |
|
Enable Headless Mode
defaults write com.vmware.fusion fluxCapacitor -boolean |
| oolite (1.74) |
|
Generate missile icon SVG
defaults write org.aegidian.oolite polygon-sprite-dump-svg -boolean |
| oolite (1.70) |
|
Show extra debug menu items
defaults write org.aegidian.oolite debug-show-extra-menu-items -boolean |
| Safari |
|
Turn WebGL on and off
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitWebGLEnabled -boolean |
| Quinn |
|
Disappear Animation.
defaults write Quinn QuinnKillPieceAnimationStyle -bolean |
| Quinn |
|
Hichscore Threshold
defaults write Quinn QuinnHighscoreThreshold -string |
| Quinn |
|
Faster Entry Level Speed.
defaults write Quinn QuinnFasterAnimationsFlag -string |
| Quinn |
|
Rotate Animations
defaults write Quinn QuinnLiveRotationFlag -string |
| dock |
|
Show other spaces' windows in Expose
|
| GlobalPreferences |
|
Enable 64-bit Kernel
defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist Kernel Flags -string |
| finder |
|
Show version column in search results
com.apple.finder SearchViewSettings.ListViewSettings.columns.version.visible -boolean |
| finder |
|
Show label column in search results
com.apple.finder SearchViewSettings.ListViewSettings.columns.label.visible -boolean |
| finder |
|
Show comments column in search results
com.apple.finder SearchViewSettings.ListViewSettings.columns.comments.visible -boolean |
| finder |
|
Show size column in search results
com.apple.finder SearchViewSettings.ListViewSettings.columns.size.visible -boolean |
| Every App |
|
Enable continuous spell checking everywhere
defaults write -g WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -boolean |
| Every App |
|
Enable automatic dash replacement everywhere
defaults write -g WebAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -boolean |
| Every App |
|
Enable automatic text replacement everywhere
defaults write -g WebAutomaticTextReplacementEnabled -boolean |
| Dictionary |
|
Reuse dictionary definition window
defaults write com.apple.Dictionary ProhibitNewWindowForRequest -boolean |
| finder |
|
Show X-ray folders in QuickLook
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableXRayFolders -boolean |
| finder |
|
Use white text for desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder Desktop.HasDarkBackground -boolean |
| eyetv |
|
Show FrontRow in more menu
defaults write com.elgato.eyetv apple remote menu button behavior -boolean |
| TimeMachine |
|
Auto backup
|
| Every App |
|
Disable Core UI art file
|
| TheHitList |
|
Beat intensity minimum range
defaults write com.potionfactory.TheHitList PFBeatIntensityMinimumRange -integer |
| TheHitList |
|
Tempo Minimum Range
defaults write com.potionfactory.TheHitList PFTempoMinimumRange -integer |
| X11 |
|
DPI
defaults write org.x.X11 dpi -integer |
| Safari (4) |
|
Dim snapshot when zooming from Top Sites
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4TopSitesZoomToPageAnimationDimsSnapshot -boolean |
| Safari (4) |
|
Show Cover Flow in bookmarks
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4IncludeFlowViewInBookmarksView -boolean |
| Safari (4) |
|
Use new URL completion list
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4IncludeFancyURLCompletionList -boolean |
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
None
|
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
Allow multiple simultaneous recordings
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGAllowMultipleSimultaneousRecordings -boolean |
| QuickTimePlayerX |
|
Exit fullscreen when switching apps
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGFullScreenExitOnAppSwitch -boolean |