Last Updated: February 25, 2016
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· netzzwerg

Change defaults (OSX)

Show hidden files in the Finder.

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool YES && killall Finder

Show full file path in the title of a window.

defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES

Hide desktop icons completely.

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder

Disable writing .store files to network devices.

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true

Change default folder for screen shots.

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /yourfolder

Change file format of screen shots.

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png && killall SystemUIServer

Show unsupported network volumes.

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

Enable the debug menu in Safari.

defaults write com.apple.safari IncludeDebugMenu -bool YES

Always show the user library folder.

chflags nohidden ~/Library/