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How do people generally discover these default variables? Is there a manual from Apple or is it just exploratory?
2. Change setting via GUI.
3. `defaults read > file_b`.
4. `diff file_a file_b`.
If you already know the domain you want to change (like the bundle ID of a specific app), add it after `read`.
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> Presumably everyone thinks their own defaults are 'sensible', otherwise they wouldn't be using them. Maybe, although I set my caps lock up to be escape when tapped and control when held, I don't think that would be sensible for many people at all unless the knew why they wanted it. > I think the most sensible defaults are those that come out of the box, rather than spending time tweaking things. This is probably tr…
> I set my caps lock up to be escape Which was the only sensible thing to do when Apple dropped the ESC key ;) I'm so used to caps == ESC now, it takes me a minute to realize what's wrong when I'm on a new system/keyboard.
Isn't this a bad thing?
Sorry, soon as I saw the line that disables the startup chime I knew everything here was wrong.
Can you elaborate? I despise the startup chime and disable it on all of my Macs. Why should they announce a startup when none of my other devices do? Why would I want to wake a sleeping baby or annoy other library patrons? This is one of the most obnoxious decisions Apple ever forced on its users (and, yes, I was happy when the illuminated logo on the laptop lid was finally put to rest).
This is the most monstrously non mac-like thing I’ve ever seen.
Wouldn't be better to call this "cheat sheet"? macOS already has sensible defaults, that's how people who have no interest in dealing with computers can use their machines for years with no issues or servicing(unless a latte is spilled over the keyboard). Then, you can customise behaviour for some specific things to fit your workflow. The problem with diverging from defaults without putting much thought on it is that…
> # Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click This is the most monstrously non mac-like thing I’ve ever seen.
A lot of these preferences seem to reflect the opinions of someone who would quite happily be stuck in 2005. Reverse scrolling… ugh.
Wouldn't be better to call this "cheat sheet"? macOS already has sensible defaults, that's how people who have no interest in dealing with computers can use their machines for years with no issues or servicing(unless a latte is spilled over the keyboard). Then, you can customise behaviour for some specific things to fit your workflow. The problem with diverging from defaults without putting much thought on it is that…
I agree that calling it sensible is subjective. Most of these I wouldn't even use myself, but I found it to be a good reference overall. I set the title for the post based on the how the creator references the file.
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> I set my caps lock up to be escape Which was the only sensible thing to do when Apple dropped the ESC key ;) I'm so used to caps == ESC now, it takes me a minute to realize what's wrong when I'm on a new system/keyboard.
> I'm so used to caps == ESC now, it takes me a minute to realize what's wrong when I'm on a new system/keyboard. Isn't this a bad thing?