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toast (9.0.0)
UDF format
defaults write com.roxio.toast udf mode [string]
Hyperspaces
Default animation speed
defaults write com.thecocoabots.Hyperspaces DefaultAnimationSpeed [float]
Hyperspaces
Switcher window level
defaults write com.thecocoabots.Hyperspaces SwitcherWindowLevel [integer]
kJams
Max simultaneous QT Exports
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Max number of simultaneous QuickTime Exports [integer]
kJams
QT Sample Export Name Template
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.QT Sample Export Name Template [string]
kJams
Export Entire Movie (instead of only 30 seconds)
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.QT Export only 30 seconds [boolean-neg]
kJams
Rotation Screen Duration (seconds)
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Show Rotation Duration (seconds) [float]
kJams
Show Rotation Start Time (from end of song)
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Show Rotation when less than time remaining (seconds) [float]
kJams
Rotation Screen Template
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Rotation Screen Template [string]
Twitterrific
Maximum Growl notifications
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific growlMaximumShown [integer]
Twitterrific
How many direct messages holds in memory
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific maximumMessageCount [integer]
Twitterrific
How many Tweets holds in memory
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific maximumStatusCount [integer]
Twitterrific
Show Screenname
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific displayScreenName [boolean]
Twitterrific
Enable Twooshsound on 140 character-tweets.
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific sonicTwooshTechnology [boolean]
Twitterrific
Change protocol handler
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific protocol [string]
bbedit
Auto expand top level items in search results
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit BrowserWindows:NodesExpanded [boolean]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: TeX
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:TeX [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: Python
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:Python [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: Java
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:Java [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: JS
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:JavaScript [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: ObjC++
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:Objective-C++ [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: ObjC
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:Objective-C [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: C
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:ANSI C [integer]
bbedit
Min length for foldable blocks: C++
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit LanguageSpecific:MinimumLinesForBlockFold:C++ [integer]
bbedit
Write HFS file type and creator
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Filing:WriteExtendedAttributes [string]
bbedit
Show prototypes in the function menu
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit FunctionPopup:Prototypes [boolean]
bbedit
Sort function menu by name
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit FunctionPopup:SortByName [boolean]
bbedit
Script Editor Bundle ID
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:ScriptEditorBundleID [bundleid]
bbedit
Use hierarchy in search Results and error results windows
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit BrowserWindows:HierarchicalResults [boolean]
bbedit
Show icons in lists and browser windows
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit BrowserWindows:ShowIcons [boolean]
bbedit
Show C V S directories in search
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Misc:CVSDirsAreInvisible [boolean-neg]
bbedit
Default unix shell
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:DefaultUnixShell [path]
bbedit
Terminal app for "Go Here in Terminal"
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Misc:TerminalBundleIDOverride [bundleid]
bbedit
Save document state in resource fork
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit State:UseResourceFork [boolean]
bbedit
Use embedded style sheet when Copying/Saving Styled HTML
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Misc:UseInlineStylesForCopiedHTML [boolean-neg]
bbedit
Confirm when opening a F T P / S F T P on a different server or account
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit FTP:ConfirmServerChangesFromBookmark [boolean]
bbedit
Use find clipboard for find
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit FindDialog:UsesFindScrap [boolean]
bbedit
Always ask for unknown file encodings
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Filing:Filing:AskForUnguessableFileEncoding [boolean]
bbedit
Use Excalibur for spell checking
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Spelling:UseExcalibur [boolean]
bbedit
Use Affrus for Perl debugging (if it is installed)
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit #!RunScriptPrefs:UseAffrusForPerlDebugging [boolean]
bbedit
Warn when running a script with non-Unix line breaks
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit #!ScriptTask:WarnAboutNonUnixLineBreaksBeforeRunning [boolean]
bbedit
Zoom windows in place
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Windows:ZoomInPlace [boolean]
bbedit
Warn when opening a malformed UTF-8 file
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Filing:WarnMalformedUTF8 [boolean]
bbedit
Ignore trailing lines when placing clippings
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Glossary:IgnoreTrailingReturns [boolean]
bbedit
Show icons in multi-file Find Differences results
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit DifferencesResults:ShowIcons [boolean]
bbedit
Open PDFs as text files
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:DontTranslatePDFs [boolean]
bbedit
Open QuickTime movies as movies
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:QuickTimeMovies [boolean]
bbedit
Open QuickTime image files as images
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:QuickTimeImages [boolean]
bbedit
Translucent Drags
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:TranslucentDrags [boolean]
bbedit
Autopopulate Open Selection and Open File by Name with Xcode document
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Services:AskXcodeForOpenFileByName [boolean]
bbedit
Autocomplete when using "Insert Clipping..."
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Clippings:CompletionEnabled [boolean]
bbedit
Control arrow scrolls horizontally
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Editor:ControlArrowHScroll [boolean]
bbedit
Control arrow navigates to CamelCaseCharacters
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Editor:ControlArrowCamelCase [boolean]
bbedit
Use "p4 login" to log in to Perforce
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit Perforce:PerforceDoNotUseP4Login [boolean-neg]
bbedit
Hide palettes when arranging windows after a Find Differences operation
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit DifferencesResults:HidePalettes [boolean]
bbedit
Keep windows arranged when clicking on an item in the differences window
defaults write com.barebones.bbedit DifferencesResults:KeepWindowsArranged [boolean]
Safari
Enable "man:" URLs (Sogudi)
defaults write com.apple.Safari SogudiInterceptMan [boolean]
HoudahSpot (2.1.4)
HoudahSpot 2 accent color
defaults write com.houdah.HoudahSpot accentColor [string]
dock
Show Exposé corners
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-showcorners [boolean]
transmission
Show update notifications for...
defaults write org.m0k.transmission SUFeedURL [string]
Grab
File type for screen captures
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type [string]
Every App
Exclude from .Mac Sync
defaults write -g com.apple.PreferenceSync.ExcludeAllSyncKeys []
X11
Disable X11 Quit Confirmation
defaults write org.apple.x11 no_quit_alert [boolean]
PhotoBooth
Use Preview Capture
defaults write com.apple.PhotoBooth UsePreviewCapture [boolean]
SQLEditor
Show Debug Menu
defaults write com.malcolmhardie.sqleditor.cocoa ShowDebugMenu [boolean]
PhotoBooth
Show Advanced Effects
defaults write com.apple.PhotoBooth DisableAdvancedEffects [boolean-neg]
PhotoBooth
Enable Internal Camera
defaults write com.apple.PhotoBooth DisableInternalCamera [boolean-neg]
PhotoBooth
Show System Effects
defaults write com.apple.PhotoBooth HideSystemEffects [boolean-neg]
mail
Show attachments inline
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing [boolean-neg]
kJams
CDPedia Key
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.CDPedia Key [string]
kJams
CDPedia Backup Singers
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.CDPedia Backup [string]
kJams
CDPedia Actual Duration
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.CDPedia Actual Duration [string]
kJams
CDPedia Publisher
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.CDPedia Publisher [string]
kJams
CDPedia Rendition
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.CDPedia Rendition [string]
Safari
Include Internal Debug Menu (3.1)
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu [boolean]
NSGlobalDomain
Show preview in system font panel
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSFontPanelPreviewHeight [float]
X11
Default X11 startup application
defaults write org.x.X11 app_to_run [string]
Safari
Full Page Zoom
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDebugFullPageZoomPreferenceKey [boolean]
Xcode
Table Font
defaults write com.apple.Xcode PBXTableFont [font]
Safari (3.1)
Single-window mode
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs [boolean]
Xcode
Table Font Size
defaults write com.apple.Xcode PBXTableFontSize [integer]
To Do
Font Family
defaults write widget-com.philipefatio.widget.To Do fontFamily [string]
Entourage (12.0.0)
Delete and Always Select Next Downward Message in Entourage
defaults write com.microsoft.Entourage mail selection moves to older mail [boolean]
finder
Simple Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder InterfaceLevel [string]
Xcode (3.0)
Snapshot Repository Path
defaults write com.apple.Xcode XCSnapshotRepositoryPath [path]
MacJournal
Show Hidden Preferences
defaults write com.DanSchimpf.MacJournal IncludeHiddenPreferences [boolean]
kJams
Warn if there is a problem updating meta
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Warn if there is a problem updating meta [boolean]
kJams
Auto-Play when you add single song to Library
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Dont play when you add single song to Library [boolean-neg]
kJams
Warn that add to library does not copy
$HOME/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences preferences.Dont warn that add to library does not copy [boolean-neg]
GlobalPreferences
Initial login window info display
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo [string]
iCal
Default alarm sound
defaults write com.apple.iCal Default alarm sound [string]
Safari
Enable debug menu
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu [boolean]
Every App
Scroll bar type
defaults write -g AppleScrollBarVariant [string]
dock
Add separator to right side
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add-multiple]
dock
Add recent stack to right side
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add-multiple]
dock
Add recent stack to left side
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps [array-add-multiple]
dock
Add separator to left side
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps [array-add-multiple]
finder
Show full path in title bar
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle [boolean]
backup
Animate Time Machine Starfield
defaults write com.apple.Finder _FXShowBackgroundAnimation [boolean]
backup
Backup Interval
defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval [integer]
backup
Ask to use new disks for Time Machine
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup [boolean-neg]
DiskUtility
Expert mode
defaults write com.apple.diskcopy expert-mode [boolean]
iTunes
Arrows link to library instead of store
defaults write com.apple.iTunes invertStoreLinks [boolean]
AudioHijackPro2
Enable automatic power on for scheduled recordings
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.ScheduleHelper DisablePowerOn [boolean-neg]
AudioHijackPro2
Enable wake from sleep for scheduled recordings
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.ScheduleHelper DisableWake [boolean-neg]
AudioHijackPro2
Permit display to sleep while recording
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijackPro2 AHKitShouldPermitDisplaySleep [boolean]
AudioHijackPro2
Display registration code
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijackPro2 registrationObscured [boolean-neg]
fission
Display registration code
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.fission registrationObscured [boolean-neg]
fission
Initial zoom factor
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.fission initialZoomFactor [integer]
fission
Limit number of smart splits
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.fission limitSmartSplits [boolean]
fission
Warn when closing a file with unsaved changes
defaults write com.rogueamoeba.fission disableSaveWarning [boolean-neg]
mail
Mail Sent Sound
defaults write com.apple.mail MailSentSoundPath [path]
ScreenSharing
Toolbar Items
com.apple.ScreenSharing NSToolbar Configuration ControlToolbar.TB Item Identifiers [array]
iScrobbler
Show Growl notifications when track is unpaused
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler GrowlOnResume [boolean]
iScrobbler
Show Growl notifications for playing track
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler GrowlPlays [boolean]
iScrobbler (2.0)
Show Growl notifications for last.fm communications
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler GrowlLastFMCommunications [boolean]
iScrobbler
Growl track notification title
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler GrowlPlayTitle [string]
iScrobbler
Growl track notification text
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler GrowlPlayFormat [string]
iScrobbler
Enable local top lists
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler Disable Local Lists [boolean-neg]
iScrobbler
Check for network connectivity before submitting tracks
defaults write org.bergstrand.iscrobbler IgnoreNetworkMonitor [boolean-neg]
Safari
Show Link URL in Tool Tip
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitShowsURLsInToolTips [boolean]
spaceslauncher
Delay for dragging windows between spaces
defaults write com.apple.dock wordspaces-edge-display [float]
Every App
Mouse speed multiplier
defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling [float]
dashboardlauncher
Drag widgets out of dashboard (devmode)
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode [boolean]
backup
Show unsupported network volumes in Time Machine
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes [boolean]
finder
Show stripes in list views
defaults write com.apple.finder FXListViewStripes [boolean]
Safari
History age limit
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitHistoryAgeInDaysLimit [integer]
GlobalPreferences
Guest Access
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer guestAccess [boolean]
finder
Enable Sounds
defaults write com.apple.finder FinderSounds [boolean]
Grab
Screen Capture Folder
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location [path]
eight
Resize preview image in window
defaults write com.extensis.portfolio.eight fitPreviewImageToWindow [boolean]
SuitcaseFusion
Turn Suitcase Fusion's check for updates on/off
defaults write com.extensis.SuitcaseFusion SUCheckAtStartup [boolean]
dock
Dock Appearance
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass [float]
GlobalPreferences
Secrets' server
defaults write com.blacktree.secrets secretsURL [string]
NetNewsWire
Include stylesheet when printing
defaults write com.ranchero.NetNewsWire includeStyleSheetWhenPrinting [boolean]
Safari
Number of history menu items
defaults write com.apple.Safari RecentHistoryMenuItemsLimit [integer]
Xcode
c v s path
defaults write com.apple.Xcode PBXCVSToolPath [path]
dock
Show recent servers stack
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add]
dock
Show favorite volumes stack
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add]
dock
Show favorite items stack
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add]
dock
Show recent documents stack
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others [array-add]
Safari
Use circular progress indicator
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugUsePieProgressIndicator [boolean]
Twitterrific
Filter own Tweets
defaults write com.iconfactory.Twitterrific filterOwnTweets [boolean]
EnergySaver
Enable Wake On Clamshell Open
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement Custom Profile.AC Power.Wake On Clamshell Open [integer]
GlobalPreferences
Retries until password hint is displayed
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow RetriesUntilHint [integer]
GlobalPreferences
Login window desktop picture
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture [path]
GlobalPreferences
Beam Sync
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver Compositor.deferredUpdates [integer]
dock
Minimize effect
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect [string]
dock
Dock pinning
defaults write com.apple.dock pinning [string]
dock
Autohide
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide [boolean]
MacOSX/environment
Environment Variables
defaults write $HOME/.MacOSX/environment DOMAIN [dictionary]
FastScripts
com.red-sweater.FastScripts
defaults write com.red-sweater.FastScripts ScriptTreePathsKey [array]
DiskUtility
Automount Disks Without User Login
defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/autodiskmount AutomountDisksWithoutUserLogin [boolean]
mail
User Headers
defaults write com.apple.mail UserHeaders [dictionary]
mail
Always BCC
com.apple.mail UserHeaders.Bcc [string]
mail
Reply to
com.apple.mail UserHeaders.Reply-To [string]
mail
Request read receipts to
com.apple.mail UserHeaders.Disposition-Notification-To [string]