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:wrench: .files, including ~/.macos — sensible hacker defaults for macOS

57 mentions on Hacker News by 49 people: 9 stories, 48 comments · first 2011-09-08 · latest 2026-09-06

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  1. # This is script with usefull tips taken from: # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    comment by aes256 · 2012-03-31 · in OSX For Hackers
  2. This seems to be a copy of Mathias Bynen's Dotfiles ( https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx , 'sensible hacker defaults for OS X'), with a few minor changes. Specifically, comments explainung each line have been…
    comment by jamessb · 2012-03-31 · in OSX For Hackers
  3. …point of even upgrading? Don't forget about this, which basically resets Lion to better defaults: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
  4. And there we go: defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false Commit: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/commit/7346f4c4592...
  5. Thanks! Committed: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/commit/7346f4c4592...
  6. Ah, forgot about that one. Thanks! Added: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/commit/18044c4c882...
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    ~/.osx — a collection of sensible defaults for OS X Lion
    story by mathias · 2011-09-08 · 87 comments