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Tagged with plist preferences
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Fix Microsoft Outlook Main Window Position
On a multiple display system, Microsoft Outlook always opens on the currently active display.
The previous position of Outlook is ignored.
The NSWindow Frame MainWindow value in the plist always gets ...
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macOS 14.6.1 : Mouse behaviors - Logitech wired and Magic Mouse controlled by the same settings
I have been useing a wired Logitech USB mouse for a couple years and all of a sudden it decided to slow way down. Thinking this was a preferences issue. Settings > Mouse, cranked the speed up to ...
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How to Prevent Uninstalling Chrome Extension on macOS
There is an extension that I want to make harder to delete or disable on Chrome, how can I go about doing this? I have tried to edit the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy using:
defaults write com....
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MacOS: Chrome- Can't edit UserDataDir policy on local home computer
I am trying to edit some Chrome policies on my own Mac (non organization) which I have admin access to. For example, the 'UserDataDir' policy (https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/?policy=...
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How to modify .GlobalPreferences.plist file?
my objective is to create a keyboard shortcut to activate/deactivate the "replace with" on Mac.
The idea is to create an automation that can be activated with a shortcut trough services.
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Cannot remove spotlight item from menu bar with `defaults`
When unchecking "Show in Menu Bar" in System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Spotlight, it removes the NSStatusItem Visible Item-0 from com.apple.Spotlight.plist. When enabling the ...
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'defaults write com.google.Chrome PasswordManagerEnabled true' has no effect
'defaults write com.google.Chrome PasswordManagerEnabled' has no effect. Neither the contents of
/Library/Managed Preferences/com.google.Chrome.plist nor that of /Library/Managed Preferences/<...
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How to identify plist values for iterm preferences
iTerm2 preferences are stored at ~/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist. (see also this post for details).
I can print its contents using
defaults read com.googlecode.iterm2.plist
Is there ...
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macOS - Difference between /Library/Preferences/ & /Library/Managed\ Preferences
Just for my learning and knowledge purpose why some .plist files are saved inside of /Library/Preferences/ and some others are saved inside of /Library/Managed\ Preferences?
Basically what is the ...
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What is a syncstatus.plist
I have some actions I see on a Mac computer,
specifically----> Move "syncstatus.plist".
What exactly is syncstatus.plist
Is it an iPhone backup or something???
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How can I script the keyboard backlight settings?
I'm looking to change settings with a script, but I can't find where the plist data for the keyboard backlight settings is stored.
For example, in the System Preferences, I'd like to modify the ...
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Dock icons not showing correct application icon
Randomly my dock icons will show the default application icon. Sometimes they return again. I have previously reset the dock and deleted the .plist, which temporarily corrects the problem, but it ...
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iTerm2 preferences keep resetting after reboot
My changes to the preferences in iTerm2 are always reset after a reboot. They will survive a logout, but after a reboot everything is back to the previous state. I checked ~/Library/Preferences/com....
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Programmatically check if "Share iTunes Library XML with other applications" is disabled
iTunes update (10.2.0.145) seems to have added new advanced feature "Share iTunes LIbrary XML with other applications" which if disabled no longers outputs the Music Library.xml.
Our applications is ...
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Can’t find .plist files
I can’t find the .plist file for TextEdit, Preview. I’ve looked into /Library/Preferences, ~/Library/Preferences, and ~/Library/Containers. I have tried opening the app and changing the preferences ...
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How to reload app preferences and documents on iPhone?
So I updated my iphone to new iOS and then my backup became corrupted.
I was then able to get ALL the information out of the backup unto my computer.
I now have for each app its corresponding ...
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Can't trace origin of corrupted preference file
I keep getting a corrupted preference file that auto-regenerates. I can't seem to pin it to any recent downloads and google has not been my friend.
org.stereovision.exploration.plist
Can't tell if ...
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What methods can be used to find hidden options in OSX softwares?
I was wondering what methods can be used to find hidden options in OSX software.
I regularly stumble upon hidden options that can be added in the .plist preferences files (using defaults write), but ...
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Where is the preference list for "open with" applications? [duplicate]
I'm getting an (error code -10813) when trying to set file extensions to open with a certain app in Mountain Lion 10.8.5. Where is the plist file that has those preferences so that I can delete it and ...
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Where is a full (complete) list of defaults domains and parameters?
I found several long lists with defaults, settings, but never a complete one with a reference to developers.apple.com. Is there any such list to find? If not, which is the longest/systematic/complete ...
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Why don't property lists use more XML-element types? [closed]
Most software would store information in XML rather like this:
<book>
<title>Generic Examples, the Internet, and You</title>
<length pages="43" />
<authors>
&...
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Can I stop the optical audio out from entering 'time out' when idle?
In my office I have a surround-sound receiver, and I have my MacBook Pro (6,1) hooked up via a TOSLink cable and adapter, and it works beautifully, except this: if there are no sounds playing for a ...
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Are apps that use LSUIElement in their plist causing google account problems?
I've noticed a pattern with some apps not logging into my Google account when they are hidden. After some digging, I think I have identified a common thread - the LSUIElement which is basically a flag ...
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Where can I find a list of Apple preferences/plist files & what they're used for?
Does anyone know of a resource that lists the Preferences files/plists (pertinent to OS X and Apple applications, not third-party apps) found in ~/Library/Preferences (and the other locations too, but ...
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Energy Saver preferences keep breaking
This is a new question related to a question I asked previously.
MacBook is sleeping despite being set to "never" sleep
Basically, the MacBook would sleep after 3 hours despite the ...
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