macOS defaults

# Autohide animation time

Change the Dock opening and closing animation times.

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

# Requirements

# Set to 0.5 (default value)

By default, the Dock opening and closing animations take 0.5 seconds

defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-time-modifier" -float "0.5" && killall Dock

# Set to 2

Increase the Dock animation time

defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-time-modifier" -float "2" && killall Dock

# Set to 0

Remove the Dock autohide animation

defaults write com.apple.dock "autohide-time-modifier" -float "0" && killall Dock

# Read current value

defaults read com.apple.dock "autohide-time-modifier"

# Reset to default value

defaults delete com.apple.dock "autohide-time-modifier" && killall Dock

← Autohide delay →