MacOSX Specific configuration

MacOSX Layer

The OSX layer globally defines common macOS key bindings.

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• In dired use gls instead of ls
• Fix separator colors of Spaceline mode-line

Disable touchpad zoom gestures

The touchpad on a Mac included gestures to zoom the font. If you find the touchpad gestures unwanted, they can be disabled by setting their key binding to nil.

(define-key global-map (kbd "<magnify-up>") nil)
(define-key global-map (kbd "<magnify-down>") nil)

Another approach would be to call a dummy function or a function that has some conditional. In this case define a function to that carries out the function required. Then bind that function to the key bindings for the touchpad gesture.

(defun practicalli-nothing ()
  (interactive)
  (message "Buttons are not toys") )

(define-key global-map (kbd "<magnify-up>") 'practicalli-nothing)
(define-key global-map (kbd "<magnify-down>") 'practicalli-nothing)