diff --git a/resources/osx.sh b/resources/osx.sh
index abb09286..dc1506c9 100755
--- a/resources/osx.sh
+++ b/resources/osx.sh
@@ -4,26 +4,21 @@ sudo -v
 
 # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.osx` has finished
 while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &
+echo "Configuring osx."
 
 ###############################################################################
 # General UI/UX                                                               #
 ###############################################################################
 
-# Menu bar: disable transparency
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false
+# Menu bar: hide the Time Machine, Volume, User, and Bluetooth icons
+for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do
+	defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \
+		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \
+		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \
+		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu"
 
-# Menu bar: show remaining battery time (on pre-10.8); hide percentage
-defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "YES"
-defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"
-
-# Menu bar: hide the useless Time Machine and Volume icons
-defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu"
-
-# Always show scrollbars
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Automatic"
-
-# Disable opening and closing window animations
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
+# Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see `lscleanup` alias)
+/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
 
 # Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.08
@@ -324,3 +319,4 @@ defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true
 defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false
 # Hide the legal disclaimer
 defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false
+echo "Finished successfully."
diff --git a/tasks/__init__.py b/tasks/__init__.py
index 54f0b417..36505435 100644
--- a/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ def dotfiles(ctx, flags=''):
 
 @ctask
 def powerline(ctx):
-    ctx.run('pip install --user git+git://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline')
+    ctx.run('sudo pip install git+git://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline')
 
 
 @ctask
 def install_python_libraries(ctx):
+    ctx.run('sudo pip install setuptools --upgrade')
     ctx.run('sudo pip install -r {0}'.format(
         os.path.join(RESOURCES_DIRECTORY, 'requirements.txt')
     ))
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ def change_shell(ctx):
 @ctask
 def customize_user_settings(ctx):
     input_function = input if sys.version_info.major == 3 else raw_input
-    username = input_function("Enter the user's full name")
-    email = input_function("Enter the user's Email.")
-    with os.path.expanduser('~/.gitconfig.custom', 'w') as custom_file:
+    username = input_function("Enter the user's full name: ")
+    email = input_function("Enter the user's email address: ")
+    with open(os.path.expanduser('~/.gitconfig.custom'), 'w') as custom_file:
         custom_file.write("""[user]
         name = {0}
 	email = {1}""".format(username, email))