10.14 Archives - defaults-write.com Unveil hidden macOS (OS X) features Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:16:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.defaults-write.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/defwriteicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 10.14 Archives - defaults-write.com 32 32 40598044 Disable screenshot shadows on a Mac https://www.defaults-write.com/disable-screenshots-shadow-mac/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:43:57 +0000 https://www.defaults-write.com/?p=1502 Do you want to take screenshots on a Mac, but without shadow around the window? Then you can disable this by using a terminal command. Since macOS Mojave you have to use a different command than under macOS High Sierra (more info). Disable screenshot shadows on a Mac defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true To ... Read more

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]]> Do you want to take screenshots on a Mac, but without shadow around the window? Then you can disable this by using a terminal command. Since macOS Mojave you have to use a different command than under macOS High Sierra (more info).

Disable screenshot shadows on a Mac

defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true

To make the command take effect, you need to restart the System UI server:

killall SystemUIServer

Revert to the default setting (screenshots including shadows), To make the command take effect, you also need to restart the System UI server!

defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool false

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]]> 1502 Reverse dark mode to menubar and dock only https://www.defaults-write.com/reverse-dark-mode-to-menubar-and-dock-only/ https://www.defaults-write.com/reverse-dark-mode-to-menubar-and-dock-only/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2018 12:34:22 +0000 https://www.defaults-write.com/?p=1467 Mojave Dark Mode includes a new full Dark Mode. If this modes is to black for you, there is a possibility to reverse to the macOS High Sierra dark mode. The following procedure disables the full Mojave dark mode and only enables a dark menubar and dock just like macOS High Sierra. Follow these steps: ... Read more

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]]> Mojave Dark Mode includes a new full Dark Mode. If this modes is to black for you, there is a possibility to reverse to the macOS High Sierra dark mode. The following procedure disables the full Mojave dark mode and only enables a dark menubar and dock just like macOS High Sierra.

Follow these steps:

1. System Preferences ▸ General ▸ Appearance: Light
2. In Terminal, paste this command:

defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool true

3. Go to  ▸ Log Out
4. Log back in
5. System Preferences ▸ General ▸ Appearance: Dark

Dark mode is now active only on the menu bar and dock.

If you want to reverse this, change the Terminal command:

defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool false

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]]> https://www.defaults-write.com/reverse-dark-mode-to-menubar-and-dock-only/feed/ 2 1467 Stop Photos from opening automatically on your Mac https://www.defaults-write.com/stop-photos-from-opening-automatically/ https://www.defaults-write.com/stop-photos-from-opening-automatically/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:38:37 +0000 http://www.defaults-write.com/?p=1283 Nothing is more annoying that Photos will opens automatically when you connect an iPhone, iPad or other devices to your Mac. Use the following command in Terminal to change this and prevent Photos from opening automatically.

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]]> Nothing is more annoying that Photos will opens automatically when you connect an iPhone, iPad or other devices to your Mac. Use the following command in Terminal to change this and prevent Photos from opening automatically.

defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true

Revert to the default setting with the following command

defaults -currentHost delete com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug

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