#defaults
21 solutions
Point macOS screen captures at any folder you choose instead of the desktop.
Make Finder display .pdf, .docx, .png and every other extension at all times.
Make held keys repeat like on a PC instead of showing the diacritics chooser, using ApplePressAndHoldEnabled.
Use `defaults write` on InitialKeyRepeat and KeyRepeat to type faster than the System Settings sliders permit.
Dump every stored key of a preference domain to see what an app actually saved.
Set autohide-delay and autohide-time-modifier so the hidden Dock appears immediately when you move the cursor to the screen edge.
Turn off show-recents so the Dock no longer reserves a row for recently used apps.
Write DSDontWriteNetworkStores and DSDontWriteUSBStores so Finder skips creating .DS_Store on non-local volumes.
Change the scope behind the magnifying glass in Finder windows via defaults.
Turn off spelling autocorrect, auto-capitalization and double-space-to-period via NSGlobalDomain defaults keys.
Replace the default “Recents” target with Documents, Home, or any folder.
Permanently display the full folder path at the bottom of every Finder window.