windows

Ask to keep changes when closing documents

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Ask to keep changes when closing documents

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.askToKeepChangesWhenClosingDocuments

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSCloseAlwaysConfirmsChanges -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSCloseAlwaysConfirmsChanges -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSCloseAlwaysConfirmsChanges 2>/dev/null || true

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Close windows when quitting an application

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Close windows when quitting an application

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.closeWindowsWhenQuittingAnApplication

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows 2>/dev/null || true

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Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.dragWindowsToMenuBarToFillScreen

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTopTilingByEdgeDrag -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTopTilingByEdgeDrag -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTopTilingByEdgeDrag 2>/dev/null || true

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Drag windows to screen edges to tile

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Drag windows to screen edges to tile

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.dragWindowsToScreenEdgesToTile

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingByEdgeDrag -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingByEdgeDrag -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingByEdgeDrag 2>/dev/null || true

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Hold Option key while dragging windows to tile

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Hold Option key while dragging windows to tile

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.holdOptionKeyWhileDraggingWindowsToTile

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingOptionAccelerator -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingOptionAccelerator -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTilingOptionAccelerator 2>/dev/null || true

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Prefer tabs when opening documents

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Prefer tabs when opening documents

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.preferTabsWhenOpeningDocuments

Option Value Description: null or one of "Always", "In Full Screen", "Never", "unset"

Always:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global AppleWindowTabbingMode -string "always" 2>/dev/null || true

In Full Screen:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global AppleWindowTabbingMode -string "fullscreen" 2>/dev/null || true

Never:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global AppleWindowTabbingMode -string "manual" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.global AppleWindowTabbingMode 2>/dev/null || true

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Tiled windows have margin

System Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Tiled windows have margin

Option Module: home-manager

Option Path: applications.systemSettings.desktopAndDock.windows.tiledWindowsHaveMargin

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

false:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTiledWindowMargins -bool "false" 2>/dev/null || true

true:

/usr/bin/defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTiledWindowMargins -bool "true" 2>/dev/null || true

unset:

/usr/bin/defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.WindowManager EnableTiledWindowMargins 2>/dev/null || true

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