Finder

com.apple.finder

The payload that configures Finder settings.

macOS 10.7+

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Configuration Keys (22)

Showing 22 of 22 keys

Key	Type	Description	Default	Range
`InterfaceLevel`string Finder Interface Level	string	Specifies whether Finder should operate in Simple or Full mode.	Default: "Full"	Range: Simple, Full
`WarnOnEmptyTrash`boolean Show warning before emptying the Trash	boolean	If 'false', the system doesn't warn the user before emptying the trash.	Default: true	Range: —
`ProhibitConnectTo`boolean Allow Connect to Server	boolean	If 'true', the system disables Connect to Server.	Default: false	Range: —
`ProhibitEject`boolean Allow Eject	boolean	If 'true', the system disables Eject.	Default: false	Range: —
`ProhibitBurn`boolean Allow Burn Disc	boolean	If 'true', the system disables the Finder's burn support. Depends on: BurnSupport	Default: false	Range: —
`ProhibitGoToFolder`boolean Allow Go to Folder	boolean	If 'true', the system disables Go to Folder.	Default: false	Range: —
`ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop`boolean Show Hard disks	boolean	If 'false', the system doesn't show internal hard drives on the Desktop.	Default: false	Range: —
`ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop`boolean Show External disks	boolean	If 'false', the system doesn't show external hard drives on the Desktop.	Default: true	Range: —
`ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop`boolean Show Removable media (CDs, DVDs, etc.)	boolean	If 'false', the system doesn't show removable media items on the Desktop.	Default: true	Range: —
`ShowMountedServersOnDesktop`boolean Show Connected servers	boolean	If 'false', the system doesn't show mounted file servers on the Desktop.	Default: false	Range: —
`ShowRecentTags`boolean Show Recent Tags	boolean	Show the Recent Tags section in the Finder sidebar	Default: true	Range: —
`FXRemoveOldTrashItems`boolean Remove Old Trash Items	boolean	Remove items from the Trash after 30 days	Default: true	Range: —
`NewWindowTarget`string New Finder windows show ...	string	New Finder windows will open to the selected location.	Default: —	Range: User Home Folder (PfHm), Computer (PfCm), Volume (PfVo), Desktop (PfDe), Documents (PfDo), Recents (file:///System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/MyLibraries/myDocuments.cannedSearch)
`NewWindowTargetPath`string Finder Volume Path	string	ex. file:/// = Root of Boot Volume Depends on: NewWindowTarget ∈ [PfVo]	Default: "file:///"	Range: —
`FinderSpawnTab`boolean Open folders in Finder tabs instead of new windows	boolean	—	Default: —	Range: —
`AppleShowAllFiles`boolean Show all hidden files	boolean	—	Default: —	Range: —
`FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning`boolean Show warning before changing a file extension	boolean	Prompts the user to confirm they wish to change the extension on files.	Default: true	Range: —
`_FXSortFoldersFirst`boolean Keep folders on top when sorting by name	boolean	—	Default: false	Range: —
`_FXSortFoldersFirstOnDesktop`boolean Keep folders on top on the Desktop	boolean	—	Default: false	Range: —
`ShowSidebar`boolean Show the Finder Sidebar	boolean	—	Default: —	Range: —
`FXDefaultSearchScope`string When performing a search ...	string	—	Default: —	Range: Search This Mac (SCev), Search the Current Folder (SCcf), Use the Previous Search Scope (SCsp)
`FXPreferredViewStyle`string Preferred Finder View Style	string	—	Default: —	Range: Icon View (icnv), List View (Nlsv), Column View (clmv), Gallery View (glyv)