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1. 10.7 - reveal ~/Library

   $ chflags nohidden ~/Library
   

2. Activate AirDrop on any Mac

   $ defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces 1 
   

3. Add Quit menu

   $ defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool YES
   

4. Choose the directory to be displayed in Finder background

   $ sudo mv Desktop Desktop_original
   $ ln -s Projects Desktop
   $ killall Finder
   

5. Disable all animations

   $ defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool yes
   

6. Display invisible files

   $ defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
   

7. Edit the name of a selected file

   hit the enter key

8. Empty Trash securely by default

   $ defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true
   

9. Hide Desktop contents in background

   $ defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool False
   

10. Print a directory's contents

    Drop the directory on the Print Center.

11. Read desktop background image

    $ defaults read com.apple.desktop Background
    

12. Show warning before changing a file extension

    Achieves the same as in Finder Preferences.

    $ defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false