Turn on hidden Mac settings without Terminal
macOS has many settings you can only change with defaults commands in Terminal. Hidden Settings collects a curated set for the Dock, Finder, screenshots, files and TextEdit and lets you flip them with switches. The Dock or Finder restarts when needed so the change takes effect.
How to use Hidden Settings
Open Hidden Settings.
Browse the Dock, Finder, Screenshots, Files and TextEdit groups.
Change a setting. Toolbox restarts the Dock or Finder if needed.
Switch it back the same way to return to the default.
Questions about Hidden Settings
How do I show hidden files on a Mac?
Press Command-Shift-Period in a Finder window to toggle them for now, or turn on Show hidden files in Hidden Settings to keep them visible.
How do I make the Dock appear faster when it's hidden?
Change the Dock's delay before it appears and its slide animation length in Hidden Settings. These are normally set with defaults write com.apple.dock in Terminal.
How do I stop my Mac creating .DS_Store files on USB and network drives?
Turn on No .DS_Store on network drives and No .DS_Store on USB drives. Finder still creates them on your internal disk.
How do I change the screenshot format or folder on a Mac?
Hidden Settings lets you choose the screenshot format, the save location, the window shadow and the floating thumbnail.
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