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keepFoldersOnTop

Finder > Settings > Advanced > Keep folders on top > In windows when sorting by name

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.finder.settings.advanced.keepFoldersOnTop.inWindowsWhenSortingByName

Option Value Description: null or boolean or value "unset" (singular enum)

false:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst 2>/dev/null || true

Finder > Settings > Advanced > Keep folders on top > On Desktop

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.finder.settings.advanced.keepFoldersOnTop.onDesktop

Option Value Description: null or boolean or value "unset" (singular enum)

false:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirstOnDesktop -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirstOnDesktop -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

Terminal window
/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirstOnDesktop 2>/dev/null || true