When browsing into the Finder folders, you may lose your current path. You can enable the path view (like View ▸ Show Pathbar) in the title bar of the Finder window. The command show the complete posix path in the title bar.
Disable OS X crash report dialog window
When an application in Mac OS X decides to unexpectedly quit, a crash report dialog with additional crash information will appear on the screen. You can disable this crash report dialog with:
OS X Mail: Display e-mails in plain text format
If you have problems with HTML emails received in OS X Mail, you can force the Mail app to display e-mails in plain text using the following defaults write command.
Disable CD/DVD media burning in OS X Finder
You can prevent users from burning CD/DVD media on your Mac. Enabling this command will result in the following message when trying to burn a CD or DVD: “The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission”.
Disable launchpad fade effects
Launchpad shows a fade effect anytime it is opened or closed. If you want to access Launchpad a little bit faster, it’s possible to disable the fade effects. Use the following Terminal commands:
Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
By default in OS X, users are given a warning when emptying the Trash and removing files from the hard drive. You can disable the warning window before emptying the Trash with following command:
Disable window animations in OS X Finder
Disable all window animations and the animation when opening the info window in Finder. Use the following OS X Terminal command: