System Grab Bag

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defaults

Read and write macOS user configuration for applications. More information: https://ss64.com/osx/defaults.html.
  • Read system defaults for an application option:
    defaults read "{{application}}" "{{option}}"
  • Read default values for an application option:
    defaults read -app "{{application}}" "{{option}}"
  • Search for a keyword in domain names, keys, and values:
    defaults find "{{keyword}}"
  • Write the default value of an application option:
    defaults write "{{application}}" "{{option}}" {{-type}} {{value}}
  • Speed up Mission Control animations:
    defaults write com.apple.Dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
  • Delete all defaults of an application:
    defaults delete "{{application}}"

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