new scripts and updates

LICENSE

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 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025 David Jacka
+Copyright (c) 2026 David Jacka, mchampanis
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

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 # useful_scripts
-Some random useful scripts.
 
-1. Using repeat keys for some applications on macos
+Some random useful scripts (mostly for macOS).
+
+1. `fix_press_and_hold.sh` enable repeat keys only for certain applications 
+2. `drag_window_from_anywhere.sh` drag a window from anywhere inside it using Ctrl+Cmd and dragging with mouse
+3. `remove_dock_delay.sh` speed up appearance and disappearance of Dock (if auto-hide is enabled)
+4. `fix_bluetooth_mouse_lag.sh` fix Bluetooth mouse polling/lag
+5. `disable_dsstore_usb_network.sh` disable creation of .DS_Store files on USB and network drives
+6. `notunes_set_player.sh` stop Music/iTunes from opening when you push the Play media key; optionally open Tidal or Spotify instead
+
+## requirements
+
+https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes

disable_dsstore_usb_network.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [ "$1" == "undo" ]; then
+  echo "Enabling .DS_Store file creation on network shares and removable drives..."
+  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores false
+  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool false
+else
+  echo "Disabling .DS_Store file creation on network shares and removable drives..."
+  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
+  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
+fi
+
+echo "Done."

drag_window_from_anywhere.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [ "$1" == "undo" ]; then
+  echo "Undoing drag windows from any part of window..."
+  defaults write -g NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture -bool false
+else
+  echo "Allowing windows to be dragged from any part of the window (Ctrl-Cmd + <drag>)..."
+  defaults write -g NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture -bool true
+fi
+
+echo "Done."

fix_bluetooth_mouse_lag.sh

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   sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.airport.bt.plist bluetoothCoexMgmt Hybrid
 fi
 
-echo "Done."
+echo "Done."

fix_press_and_hold.sh

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-KEY='ApplePressAndHoldEnabled' \
-&& defaults delete -g "$KEY" \
-; echo \
-&& APP_ID_PREFIX='com\.jetbrains\.|com\.microsoft\.VSCode|com\.todesktop\.230313mzl4w4u92' \
-&& defaults read | egrep -o "${APP_ID_PREFIX}[^\"]+" | sort --unique \
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+defaults delete -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled
+
+APP_ID_PREFIX='com\.jetbrains\.|com\.microsoft\.VSCode|com\.todesktop\.230313mzl4w4u92'
+
+defaults read | egrep -o "${APP_ID_PREFIX}[^\"]+" | sort --unique \
 | while read APP_ID; do
     echo "Setting \"repeat-character-while-key-held\" for application: '$APP_ID'..."
-    defaults write "$APP_ID" "$KEY" -bool 'false'
+    defaults write "$APP_ID" ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool 'false'
 done

notunes_set_player.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes
+# `brew install --cask notunes`
+# noTunes is a macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching.
+# You can configure it to open a different program when the Play media key is pressed.
+
+set -e
+
+if [ "$1" == "undo" ]; then
+  echo "Disabling noTunes replacement app..."
+  defaults delete digital.twisted.noTunes replacement
+elif [ "$1" == "Tidal" ]; then
+  echo "Setting noTunes default app to Tidal..."
+  defaults write digital.twisted.noTunes replacement /Applications/Tidal.app
+else
+  echo "Setting noTunes default app to Spotify..."
+  defaults write digital.twisted.noTunes replacement /Applications/Spotify.app
+fi
+
+echo "Done."

remove_dock_delay.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [ "$1" == "undo" ]; then
+  echo "Undoing speedy Dock..."
+  # defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier
+  defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-delay
+  killall Dock
+else
+  echo "Making the Dock faster..."
+  # defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -int 0.25 # this is very aggressive
+  defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
+  killall Dock
+fi
+
+echo "Done."