🚀 macOS 100 Power-User Tweaks & Interactive CLI Cheatsheet (2026)

🇬🇧 English Documentation • 🇹🇷 Türkçe Dokümantasyon

Live Web Application: https://jarvis322.github.io/macoscode/
Terminal CLI (Interactive TUI): curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jarvis322/macoscode/main/scripts/mc | python3

A curated, battle-tested collection of 100 verified defaults write and Terminal optimizations to elevate macOS system performance, window management, Dock/Finder responsiveness, battery health, and developer ergonomics.

Includes an Interactive Terminal UI (TUI/CLI) with instant self-update capabilities, standalone 1-click revert commands, 1-line Master Setup/Reset scripts, and an in-browser Custom Bash Script Generator with inline revert comments.

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⚡ Quick Start

1. 🎛️ Interactive Terminal UI (TUI / CLI)

🍺 Install via Homebrew:

brew tap Jarvis322/macoscode
brew install macoscode

⚡ Or Run Instantly Without Installing:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jarvis322/macoscode/main/scripts/mc | python3

Tip (Alternative 1-Line Installer):

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin && curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jarvis322/macoscode/main/scripts/mc -o ~/.local/bin/mc && cp ~/.local/bin/mc ~/.local/bin/macoscode && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/mc ~/.local/bin/macoscode

mc                     # Launch interactive TUI menu
mc --apply-all         # Apply all 100 optimizations in a single command
mc --revert-all        # Restore all settings to Apple factory defaults
mc --status            # Scan system configuration status (Audit Report)
mc --preset dev        # Run optimization suites (dev | speed | battery | tahoe)
mc --menubar           # Launch native macOS Menu Bar companion toggle app (⚡)
mc --search dock       # Search tweaks matching keyword in terminal
mc --lang en           # Set active language preference (en | tr)
mc --update            # Self-update 'mc' CLI to the latest GitHub release
mc --dry-run           # Preview commands without executing changes

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2. ⚡ Native macOS Menu Bar Companion App

Prefer toggling daily developer tweaks (Hidden Files, File Extensions, Desktop Icons, Reduce Motion, Dock Speed) right from your macOS status bar?

• Launch via CLI: mc --menubar
• Or Run Directly in Swift: swift scripts/macoscode-menubar.swift &
• SwiftBar / xbar Plugin: Simply copy scripts/macoscode.1m.sh to your SwiftBar plugins folder.

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2. 1-Line Master Setup & Reset Scripts

🚀 Apply All 100 Optimizations at Once (Master Setup)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jarvis322/macoscode/main/scripts/macos-power-setup.sh | bash

⏪ Restore All Settings to Apple Factory Defaults (Master Reset)

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jarvis322/macoscode/main/scripts/macos-power-revert.sh | bash

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✨ Key Features

• 🎛️ Interactive CLI (mc): Arrow-key navigation, Space toggle selection, System Audit health checks, and live keyword search.
• 🔄 Self-Updating Engine: Seamless mc --update checks GitHub releases and upgrades local binaries with version locking.
• 🚀 100 Verified Power-User Tweaks: Curated for Terminal, Finder, Dock, Keyboard/Trackpad, Xcode, Safari, Privacy, and macOS Tahoe.
• 🔐 Touch ID for Sudo: Instant biometric authentication in terminal without typing passwords.
• 🏔️ macOS Tahoe & Apple Intelligence: Writing Tools delay removal, local-first Spotlight search, and iPhone Mirroring notification grouping.
• 📦 Custom Script Generator: Select any tweak combination on the web app to download personalized custom-macos-setup.sh and custom-macos-revert.sh scripts.
• ⭐ Favorites System: Bookmark your most-used commands locally in browser storage.
• 🔍 Live Search & Smart Filtering: ⌘ + K or / hotkeys to search commands with collapsible tag filters.
• 🌐 Full Bilingual Support: Instant Turkish ⟷ English localization across the Web App, CLI, and Documentation.
• 🎨 Ultra-Premium Glassmorphic UI: Inspired by macOS Tahoe aesthetics with responsive cards, micro-interactions, and dark mode.

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📂 Categories

1. 💻 Terminal & Shell: Persistent hostname, Zsh comment parsing, Touch ID sudo authorization, disable Homebrew analytics.
2. 📁 Finder & File Management: Show all file extensions, reveal hidden files, disable .DS_Store on USB/network shares, POSIX window paths, Quick Look text selection.
3. 🪟 Windows, Desktop & Dock: Zero Dock delay, fluid Suck minimize animation, Mission Control window grouping, borderless window tiling.
4. ⌨️ Keyboard, Trackpad & Input: Maximum key repeat rate, disable accent menu delays, tap-to-click, three-finger drag.
5. ⚡ Developer, Security & System: Xcode build timers, Safari Web Inspector, mute startup chime, JPG screenshots, disable quarantine popups.
6. 🏔️ macOS Tahoe & AI: Snap tiling preview speed, Stage Manager transition acceleration, notch menubar compression, Game Mode boost.
7. 🔋 Network, Power & Maintenance: Low-latency Wi-Fi, prevent clamshell sleep, instant DNS flush, fast hibernation, 80% charge limit optimization.

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🛠️ Local Development

To run the web application locally:

git clone https://github.com/Jarvis322/macoscode.git
cd macoscode
open index.html

or with any static HTTP server:

npx serve .
# or
python3 -m http.server 8000

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📄 License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.
Feel free to use, customize, and share!