---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, osx]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
---
# defaults

> Read and write macOS user configuration for applications.
> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/defaults.1.html>.

- Read system defaults for an application option:

`defaults read "{{application}}" "{{option}}"`

- Read default values for an application option:

`defaults read -app "{{application}}" "{{option}}"`

- Search for a keyword in domain names, keys, and values:

`defaults find "{{keyword}}"`

- Write the default value of an application option:

`defaults write "{{application}}" "{{option}}" {{-type}} {{value}}`

- Speed up Mission Control animations:

`defaults write com.apple.Dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1`

- Delete all defaults of an application:

`defaults delete "{{application}}"`
