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Ryan Jones New Mac Setup Routine
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Ryan Jones | @rjonesy | 08-18-2016 | |
All numbered lines are instructions. All non-number indented lines are code in Terminal.app (remove "$" when pasting in Terminal.app). | |
# PART 1 | |
1. Make library folder visible again: | |
$ chflags nohidden ~/Library/ | |
2. Disable local time machine: | |
$ sudo tmutil disablelocal | |
3. Set offsite Time Machine to less often backup (every 43,200 seconds): | |
$ sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval -int 43200 | |
4. Repalce "Duplicate" with “Save As” in Save menus: | |
$ defaults write -globalDomain NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add 'Save As...' '@$S’ | |
5. Open expanded "Save" view instead of miniature view by default: | |
$ defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -boolean true | |
# PART 2 | |
1. Restart while holding CMD-R | |
2. Go to Utilities > Terminal | |
3. Temporarily disable Mac's "System Integrity Protection" to allow dock icon modifications: | |
$ csrutil disable; reboot | |
4. Wait for reboot, then login | |
5. Go to Macintosh HD > System > Library > CoreServices > Dock, Show Package Contacts, Contents > Resources and copy/paste replace trashfull icons with trashempty icons | |
6. Restart while holding CMD-R | |
7. Go to Utilities > Terminal | |
8. Re-enable "System Integrity Protection": | |
$ csrutil enable; reboot |
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