macOS Defaults
Provides programmatic access to macOS system preferences and settings through the defaults command line interface.
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What it does
- Read macOS system preferences and app settings
- Modify macOS configuration values
- List all available preference domains
- Search for specific settings by keyword
Best for
Mac developers automating system configurationIT administrators managing macOS settingsPower users scripting preference changes
Direct access to macOS defaults systemNo additional permissions required
Tools (4)
list-domains
List all available macOS domains, same as `defaults domains`
find
Find entries container given word
defaults-read
use the `defaults read <domain> <key>` command
defaults-write
use the `defaults write <domain> <key> <value>` command
