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// Disable update notifications: Open System Preferences on your Mac and select “App Store.” Then click “Install macOS Updates (or “Install OS X Updates” for o
by lostgame 8y ago
// Disable update notifications:
Open System Preferences on your Mac and select “App Store.” Then click “Install macOS Updates (or “Install OS X Updates” for older software).
// To minimize all open windows in MacOS:
Minimize and Hide All Windows in Mac OS X with Command+Option+H+M.
// To stop iTunes from opening automatically when you connect your iPhone
Open iTunes and then go to Preferences by using keyboard shortcut Command-comma or by going to iTunes > Preferences. Next, click the Devices tab and then check the box for Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.
// How to Change Your Mac's Default Screenshot Directory
Click Command+N to open a new Finder window.
Click Command+Shift+N to create a new folder, where your screenshots will go.
Type "terminal" and select Terminal.
Ignoring the quotation marks, type "defaults write com.apple.screencapture location " making sure to enter the space at the end after 'location'.
Click Enter.
// For JPG instead of PNG:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg;killall SystemUIServer
- lostgame 8y agoI've already whipped up a mostly-working clone of this in Objective-C and NSTask this afternoon, using some neat tricks like 'defaults read' and 'defaults domains' I've been able to uncover even more little nooks and crannies. I'll set up a GitHub for the project tomorrow when I'm 100% sure of it's functionality. It already has a handful more features. Anyone want to help me with a name? :P
- balupton 8y agoMore features you could add: https://github.com/balupton/dotfiles/blob/bac55f46f3437b4116807bccaed3e7994337ec8a/.scripts/commands/setup-mac-settings https://github.com/balupton/dotfiles/blob/bac55f46f3437b4116...
- lostgame 8y agoYou are a dear. Thank you!