diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/objToVTK/objToVTK.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/objToVTK/objToVTK.C
index e0da25a526..083c305f7f 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/objToVTK/objToVTK.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/objToVTK/objToVTK.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ Description
 #include "point.H"
 #include "DynamicList.H"
 
-
 using namespace Foam;
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 string getLine(std::ifstream& is)
@@ -111,7 +109,8 @@ labelList parseVertices(const string& line)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("OBJ file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output VTK file");
     argList args(argc, argv);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAdd/surfaceAdd.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAdd/surfaceAdd.C
index a246bf2c8f..ea7ba06733 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAdd/surfaceAdd.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAdd/surfaceAdd.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "add two surfaces via a geometric merge on points."
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAutoPatch/surfaceAutoPatch.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAutoPatch/surfaceAutoPatch.C
index 84ce0735c9..b4468ea070 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAutoPatch/surfaceAutoPatch.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceAutoPatch/surfaceAutoPatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("includedAngle [0..180]");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
index 8fa82edf2f..318ff6deec 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCheck/surfaceCheck.C
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ labelList countBins
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceClean/surfaceClean.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceClean/surfaceClean.C
index 254fa89c17..c5a264a8b5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceClean/surfaceClean.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceClean/surfaceClean.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("min length");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCoarsen/surfaceCoarsen.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCoarsen/surfaceCoarsen.C
index 4189080be9..e4b62c0f17 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCoarsen/surfaceCoarsen.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceCoarsen/surfaceCoarsen.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ int mapVertex(::List<int>& collapse_map, int a, int mx)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("reductionFactor");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
index 38b3cd0aa0..fc3899db28 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceConvert/surfaceConvert.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -50,21 +50,20 @@ Note
 #include "triSurface.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "OSspecific.H"
-#include "Time.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "convert between surface formats"
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFind/surfaceFind.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFind/surfaceFind.C
index 0aba5a83df..6d6a4fcc69 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFind/surfaceFind.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceFind/surfaceFind.C
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ Description
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::addOption("x", "X", "The point x-coordinate (if non-zero)");
     argList::addOption("y", "Y", "The point y-coordinate (if non-zero)");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceInertia/surfaceInertia.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceInertia/surfaceInertia.C
index 605e79a971..2c9062afa0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceInertia/surfaceInertia.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceInertia/surfaceInertia.C
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "Calculates the inertia tensor and principal axes and moments "
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Inertia can either be of the solid body or of a thin shell."
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth.C
index 3ed24ffe90..1fbb5bf4f0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth/surfaceLambdaMuSmooth.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ void getFixedPoints
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validOptions.clear();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
index ec6f05d84a..6169e8b5ab 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvertTesting/surfaceMeshConvertTesting.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "convert between surface formats, "
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "Normally use surfaceMeshConvert instead."
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceOrient/surfaceOrient.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceOrient/surfaceOrient.C
index e82cf96c31..262f2038a3 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceOrient/surfaceOrient.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceOrient/surfaceOrient.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "set face normals consistent with a user-provided 'outside' point"
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("visiblePoint");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePointMerge/surfacePointMerge.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePointMerge/surfacePointMerge.C
index e1ad4e4f67..5317c3f991 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePointMerge/surfacePointMerge.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePointMerge/surfacePointMerge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ Description
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("merge distance");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRefineRedGreen/surfaceRefineRedGreen.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRefineRedGreen/surfaceRefineRedGreen.C
index fe0aec23e9..6da25328ef 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRefineRedGreen/surfaceRefineRedGreen.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceRefineRedGreen/surfaceRefineRedGreen.C
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ Description
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList args(argc, argv);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByPatch/surfaceSplitByPatch.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByPatch/surfaceSplitByPatch.C
index 202a8645fa..ebfba3256e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByPatch/surfaceSplitByPatch.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByPatch/surfaceSplitByPatch.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "write surface mesh regions to separate files"
     );
 
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList args(argc, argv);
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
index 91e3bbd523..19ef9d0274 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitByTopology/surfaceSplitByTopology.C
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validOptions.clear();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitNonManifolds/surfaceSplitNonManifolds.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitNonManifolds/surfaceSplitNonManifolds.C
index 0bcb512e23..6d0e9dbdc5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitNonManifolds/surfaceSplitNonManifolds.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSplitNonManifolds/surfaceSplitNonManifolds.C
@@ -666,11 +666,12 @@ bool splitBorderEdges
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "split multiply connected surface edges by duplicating points"
     );
-    argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::addBoolOption
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSubset/surfaceSubset.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSubset/surfaceSubset.C
index 88b52861c7..46ba13ca1d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSubset/surfaceSubset.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceSubset/surfaceSubset.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    argList::noParallel();
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("output surface file");
     argList::validArgs.append("surfaceSubsetDict");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
index 9670828de7..b8215b58e8 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ using namespace Foam::constant::mathematical;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::addNote
     (
         "Transform (scale/rotate) a surface. "
diff --git a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/chemkinToFoam/chemkinToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/chemkinToFoam/chemkinToFoam.C
index 863c92a23e..cb219fb83b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/chemkinToFoam/chemkinToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/chemkinToFoam/chemkinToFoam.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ using namespace Foam;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     // Increase the precision of the output for JANAF coefficients
     Ostream::defaultPrecision(10);
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/equilibriumCO/equilibriumCO.C b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/equilibriumCO/equilibriumCO.C
index adbc927135..781a4de93a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/equilibriumCO/equilibriumCO.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/equilibriumCO/equilibriumCO.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Description
 #include "Time.H"
 #include "dictionary.H"
 #include "IFstream.H"
-#include "OSspecific.H"
 #include "IOmanip.H"
 
 #include "specie.H"
diff --git a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT.C b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT.C
index 0518db5bf6..1ed504f9ce 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/thermophysical/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/thermophysical/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT/mixtureAdiabaticFlameT.C
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ typedef species::thermo<janafThermo<perfectGas<specie>>, absoluteEnthalpy>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    #include "removeCaseOptions.H"
+
     argList::validArgs.append("properties dictionary");
     argList args(argc, argv);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index fefadb6904..7b04d72c20 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License