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Autohide delay ​

Change the Dock opening delay.

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Ventura
    • Monterey
    • Big Sur
    • Catalina
    • Mojave
  • Parameter type: float

Requirements ​

Set to 0.2 (default value) ​

By default, the Dock only opens if the mouse doesn't move for 0.2 seconds

bash
defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" -float "0.2" && killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" -float "0.2" && killall Dock

Set to 0 ​

Remove the autohide delay, the Dock appears instantly

bash
defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" -float "0" && killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" -float "0" && killall Dock

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.dock "autohide-delay"
defaults read com.apple.dock "autohide-delay"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" && killall Dock
defaults delete com.apple.dock "autohide-delay" && killall Dock