defaults

Manages macOS application settings.

macOS

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Syntax

$defaults [COMMAND] [DOMAIN] [KEY] [VALUE]

Examples

$defaults read com.apple.finder

Examples

$defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Examples

$defaults delete com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles

Typical use cases

Standard usage

defaults --help

Detailed Help

man defaults

Note macOS-specific tool for application and system settings.

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