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defaults

CautionEdit preferences (Mac)

defaults write <domain> <key> <value>

Read/write app and system preferences (plist) from the CLI.

Examples

  • defaults read com.apple.finderShow Finder prefs

Syntax

defaults read|write|delete <domain> [key] [value]

Before you run it

write changes settings directly; mistakes affect behavior.

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