macOS defaults¶

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42 defaults write calls, run once per content hash on non-headless macOS. Dock, Finder and SystemUIServer are restarted afterwards.

Keyboard¶

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`NSGlobalDomain`	`KeyRepeat`	int	`2`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`InitialKeyRepeat`	int	`15`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`ApplePressAndHoldEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`AppleKeyboardUIMode`	int	`3`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.finder`	`AppleShowAllFiles`	bool	`true`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`AppleShowAllExtensions`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`ShowPathbar`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`ShowStatusBar`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`_FXSortFoldersFirst`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`FXDefaultSearchScope`	string	`SCcf`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning`	bool	`false`	user
`com.apple.finder`	`_FXShowPosixPathInTitle`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.desktopservices`	`DSDontWriteNetworkStores`	bool	`true`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.screencapture`	`location`	string	`$HOME/Pictures/Screenshots`	user
`com.apple.screencapture`	`type`	string	`png`	user
`com.apple.screencapture`	`disable-shadow`	bool	`true`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.dock`	`autohide`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`autohide-time-modifier`	float	`0.4`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`autohide-delay`	float	`0`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`show-recents`	bool	`false`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`mineffect`	string	`scale`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`minimize-to-application`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.dock`	`expose-group-apps`	bool	`true`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.dock`	`mru-spaces`	bool	`false # don't reorder spaces by recent use`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad`	`Clicking`	bool	`true`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior`	int	`1`	current host
`NSGlobalDomain`	`com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior`	int	`1`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled`	bool	`false`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode`	bool	`true`	user
`NSGlobalDomain`	`NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2`	bool	`true`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.Safari`	`IncludeDevelopMenu`	bool	`true`	user
`com.apple.Safari`	`WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey`	bool	`true`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.TextEdit`	`RichText`	int	`0`	user
`com.apple.TextEdit`	`PlainTextEncoding`	int	`4`	user
`com.apple.TextEdit`	`PlainTextEncodingForWrite`	int	`4`	user

Domain	Key	Type	Value	Scope
`com.apple.ActivityMonitor`	`ShowCategory`	int	`0`	user
`com.apple.ActivityMonitor`	`SortColumn`	string	`CPUUsage`	user
`com.apple.ActivityMonitor`	`SortDirection`	int	`0`	user