From 944c74ef6a11ea1c7832922184e2112c83b888a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Cherti <60946298+jamescherti@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025 07:54:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Disable auto-save and document it in README.md

---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 init.el   |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7680a01..9d548cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The author uses *minimal-emacs.d* as his `early-init.el` and `init.el`, alongsid
     - [How to prevent minimal-emacs.d from saving custom.el?](#how-to-prevent-minimal-emacsd-from-saving-customel)
     - [Optimization: Native Compilation](#optimization-native-compilation)
     - [How to activate recentf, savehist, saveplace, and auto-revert?](#how-to-activate-recentf-savehist-saveplace-and-auto-revert)
+    - [Activating autosave](#activating-autosave)
     - [Code completion with corfu](#code-completion-with-corfu)
     - [Configuring Vertico, Consult, and Embark](#configuring-vertico-consult-and-embark)
     - [Code Folding](#code-folding)
@@ -208,6 +209,18 @@ The recentf, savehist, saveplace, and auto-revert built-in packages are already
 (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'save-place-mode)
 ```
 
+### Activating autosave
+
+Auto-save helps prevent data loss in case of crashes. You can restore auto-saved data using the `recover-file` or `recover-session` functions.
+
+To enable autosave, add the following to `~/.emacs.d/post-init.el`:
+
+```emacs-lisp
+;; Enable auto-save to prevent data loss. Use `recover-file` or
+;; `recover-session` to restore unsaved changes.
+(setq auto-save-default t)
+```
+
 ### Code completion with corfu
 
 Corfu enhances in-buffer completion by displaying a compact popup with current candidates, positioned either below or above the point. Candidates can be selected by navigating up or down.
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 4fec987..a6fc989 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 ;; Enable auto-save to safeguard against crashes or data loss. The
 ;; `recover-file' or `recover-session' functions can be used to restore
 ;; auto-saved data.
-(setq auto-save-default t)
+(setq auto-save-default nil)
 (setq auto-save-no-message t)
 
 ;; Do not auto-disable auto-save after deleting large chunks of