Interface

Misc interface settings

Calendar. Show heat map in "Year" view:

Shows an increasingly red heat map for busier days when in "Year" view.

iTunes. Enable half-star ratings:

Allow half-star ratings in iTunes. Note that setting the rating via contextual menus or the iTunes menus will not allow for half-star ratings. Click just beside a star to assign an intermediate notation.

iTunes. Disable checking for updates for connected devices:

Prevents iTunes from automatically checking for upgrades for connected devices (iPhones, iPads, etc).

Launchpad. Disable animation when showing and hiding Launchpad:

Disables animation when showing and hiding Launchpad. You will need to restart the computer in order for changes to take effect.

Launchpad. Disable animation when changing pages in Launchpad:

Disables animation when changing pages in Launchpad. You will need to restart the computer in order for changes to take effect.

Photos. Do not launch automatically when a device is connected:

Stop Photos (and Image Capture) from opening automatically when a device - such as an iPhone, an iPad or a camera - is connected.

Terminal. Auto-activate windows by mouse cursor:

When enabled Terminal window focus will follow the mouse pointer.