Important MacOS Settings

19 January, 2025
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System Settings > Wi-Fi > Details > Private Wi-Fi address = Off

System Settings > Battery > Options > Slightly dim the display on battery = Off

System Settings > Control Center > Other Modules > Battery > Show Percentage = On

System Settings > Control Center > Menu Bar Only > Spotlight = Don’t Show in Menu Bar

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Show suggested and recent apps in Dock = Off

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Double-click a window’s title bar to = Fill

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Show suggested and recent apps in Dock = Off

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Tiled windows have margins = Off

System Settings > Displays > Automatically adjust brightness = Off

System Settings > Keyboard > Text Input > Input Sources > Edit > Correct spelling automatically = Off

System Settings > Trackpad > Point & Click > Tap to click = On

Finder > Settings > General > New Finder window shows = Downloads

Finder > Settings > Sidebar > Show these items in the sidebar > Recents = Uncheck

Finder > Settings > Advanced > Keep folders on top > In windows when sorting by name = Check

Finder > Settings > Advanced > When performing a search = Search the Current Folder

Finder > View = as List

Finder > View = Show Path Bar

Finder > View = Show Status Bar

Finder > View > Show View Options > Calculate all sizes = Check

Photos > Settings > General > Enhanced Visual Search = Uncheck

Safari > Settings… > General > Safari opens with = All non-private windows from last session

Remove Microsoft Office Auto Updater

Delete Microsoft Auto Updater App
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app

Remove Allow in the Background
Delete the following files
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper