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# macOS

# Dark Menubar and Dock but overall Light Theme.

  1. System Preferences, then set the theme to LIGHT, then run
  2. defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool Yes
  3. Logout, then System Preferences, then set the theme to DARK.

Reset back to the default theme.
defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool No

# Disable Dock Auto Hide Animation

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0;killall Dock

Reset Back to Default
defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier;killall Dock

# Clean up the "Open With" Menu

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

# Flush DNS Cache

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

# Backup Mail Autocomplete Database

Copy Mail's autocomplete database to a new Mac. Via MacWorld

  1. Go to the folder "~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/"
  2. Get the file "MailRecents-v4.abcdmr"

# List All Apps Downloaded from App Store

Via find find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print |\sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##'

Via Spotlight mdfind kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt=1

Show External IP Address Works if your ISP doesn't replace DNS requests (which it shouldn't). dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

Alternative that works on all networks. curl -s https://api.ipify.org && echo

Show Network Interface Information scutil --nwi

Expand Print Panel by Default

defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true && \
defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true

Quit Printer App After Print Jobs Complete defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true

# Screenshots

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location <custom-folder-location>

# Block Sites

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Add 0.0.0.0 siteToBlock.com
Save > Exit (CTRL + x > y)

# References