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Change the Finder's umask to 077 for new folders

to shell security osx mac bash unix finder file create folder defaults umask permission plist new secure by jvs on Aug 24, 2009 

# change the Finder's umask for all user accounts (on Mac OS X)

# cf. http://www.makemacwork.com/secure-finder-permissions.htm
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder umask -int 077     # creates a new preferences file
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder
#defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder umask
ls -l /Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist


# change the Finder's umask for your user account only

defaults write com.apple.finder umask -int 077
defaults read com.apple.finder umask
#defaults delete com.apple.finder umask
ls -lh ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

# alternative
defaults -currentHost read -g
defaults -currentHost read "Apple Global Domain"
defaults -currentHost write -g umask -int 077
#defaults -currentHost delete -g umask
ls -lh ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.*.plist


defaults read -g
defaults read /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences
ls -lh /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist
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