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defaults:tldr:f4fba
defaults: Read default values for an application option.
$ defaults read -app "${application}" "${option}"
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The command defaults read -app "${application}" "${option}"
is used to read a specific option value from the default configuration settings of a macOS application.
defaults
is a command-line utility in macOS used to read, write, and manipulate preferences stored in the property list (plist) files.read
is the action or subcommand of thedefaults
utility used to read values from the default configuration settings.-app "${application}"
specifies the application for which the configuration should be read. The${application}
placeholder should be replaced with the actual name of the application."${option}"
is the specific option or preference key that you want to read from the application's configuration. The${option}
placeholder should be replaced with the desired option key.
When this command is executed, it will retrieve and display the value associated with the specified option key from the default settings of the given application.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.