Settings

Updated: September 28, 2024

Commands to change settings.

Useful for when settings are hidden in menus or where Apple makes changes.

Some commands may require killall or sudo.

# killall finder
killall Finder

# show hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

# show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool YES

# show full path in finder
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES

# show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool YES