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# defaults
> Read and write macOS user configuration for applications.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/defaults.1.html>.
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- Read system defaults for an application option:
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`defaults read "{{application}}" "{{option}}"`
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- Read default values for an application option:
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`defaults read -app "{{application}}" "{{option}}"`
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- Search for a keyword in domain names, keys, and values:
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`defaults find "{{keyword}}"`
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- Write the default value of an application option:
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`defaults write "{{application}}" "{{option}}" {{-type}} {{value}}`
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- Speed up Mission Control animations:
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`defaults write com.apple.Dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1`
- Delete all defaults of an application:
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`defaults delete "{{application}}"`