diff --git a/homebrew/install.sh b/homebrew/install.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f01dbdc7f75..00000000000
--- a/homebrew/install.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# Homebrew
-#
-# This installs some of the common dependencies needed (or at least desired)
-# using Homebrew.
-
-# Check for Homebrew
-if test ! $(which brew)
-then
-  echo "  Installing Homebrew for you."
-
-  # Install the correct homebrew for each OS type
-  if test "$(uname)" = "Darwin"
-  then
-    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
-  elif test "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5)" = "Linux"
-  then
-    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install)"
-  fi
-
-fi
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/macos/set-defaults.sh b/macos/set-defaults.sh
index 03d6f2d9dbe..f0258dc5228 100755
--- a/macos/set-defaults.sh
+++ b/macos/set-defaults.sh
@@ -25,17 +25,3 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
 # Set the Finder prefs for showing a few different volumes on the Desktop.
 defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
 defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true
-
-# Run the screensaver if we're in the bottom-left hot corner.
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0
-
-# Hide Safari's bookmark bar.
-defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false
-
-# Set up Safari for development.
-defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
-defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true
-defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true
-defaults write com.apple.Safari "com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled" -bool true
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
diff --git a/vim/vimrc.symlink b/vim/vimrc.symlink
deleted file mode 100644
index 0463e21b902..00000000000
--- a/vim/vimrc.symlink
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-syntax on
-
-" Wrap gitcommit file types at the appropriate length
-filetype indent plugin on