Random pieces of code and life

mac : Other useful default writes

09/07/10 : Code

Disable Guest Accounts for Shares on OSX Tiger
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer guestAccess -bool false
Disable Dashboard
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
Reduce Safari Rendering delay
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitInitialTimedLayoutDelay 0.25
Increase animation speed of sheets
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime .001
Disable spotlight
edit /etc/hostconfig to change "SPOTLIGHT=-YES-" to "SPOTLIGHT=-NO-"
Enable Safari debug menu
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1
Get rid of .DS_Store files on network shares (specifically works for smb shares)
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
Show full path to current directory in Finder title defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
Mount external drives at boot rather then on user login
defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/autodiskmount AutomountDisksWithoutUserLogin -bool true
Setting a custom software update server for a client
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL "http://customupdateserver.com/index.sucatalog"
Show All Files in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
Terminal Focus Follows Mouse
defaults write com.apple.Terminal FocusFollowsMouse -string YES
Add Application to OSX Dock (example uses Calculator.app)
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add "< dict><key>tile-data</key><dict><key> file-data</key><dict><key>_CFURLString </key><string>/Applications/Calculator.app/</string><key>_CFURLStringType</key><integer>0 </integer></dict></dict></dict>";
Disable the OSX Crash Reporter
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType none
Add Recent Applications Stack to the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }'
Change Login Screen Background
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture "/Library/Desktop Pictures/Aqua Blue.jpg"
Disable Time Machine External Disk as Backup Prompt
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool YES
Disable mouse/trackpad acceleration
- defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling -1
- defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.trackpad.scaling -1

from : http://ccn.ucla.edu/users/jkyle/weblog/e8fc1/Useful_Defaults_Hacks_for_OSX.html

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mac : Stop .DS_Store files on network drives

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Code:

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

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mac : fix home and end keys

08/19/10 : Code

create the file ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict

Code:

{
    /* home */
    "\UF729"  = "moveToBeginningOfLine:";
    "$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:";
 
    /* end */
    "\UF72B"  = "moveToEndOfLine:";
    "$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:";
 
    /* page up/down */
    "\UF72C"  = "pageUp:";
    "\UF72D"  = "pageDown:";
}

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sql : remove character from field

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UPDATE table SET field = replace(field, "#", "")

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mac : lock computer app

07/19/10 : Code

i wrote a one click program to lock mac with screen saver password
Lock.app.zip

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	`{`
	`/* home */`
	`"\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLine:";`
	`"$\UF729" = "moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:";`

	`/* end */`
	`"\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLine:";`
	`"$\UF72B" = "moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:";`

	`/* page up/down */`
	`"\UF72C" = "pageUp:";`
	`"\UF72D" = "pageDown:";`
	`}`