--- title: OS X --- ### Locations of startup items /System/Library/LaunchAgents/ /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ /Library/LaunchAgents/ /Library/LaunchDaemons/ ### Hide desktop icons defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false killall Finder ### Auto-hide other windows on dock switch defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool TRUE killall Dock defaults delete com.apple.dock single-app killall Dock ### Flush DNS killall -HUP mDNSResponder # 10.8+ dscacheutil -flushcache # 10.7 below ### Turn off spotlight sudo vim /etc/hostconfig # change SPOTLIGHT=-YES- to SPOTLIGHT=-NO- mdutil -i off /