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Quit ​

Add a quit option to the Finder. Behaves strangely when activated, would not recommend.

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

Set to false (default value) ​

Hide the Finder "Quit" option

bash
defaults write com.apple.finder "QuitMenuItem" -bool "false" && killall Finder

Set to true ​

Display the Finder "Quit" option

bash
defaults write com.apple.finder "QuitMenuItem" -bool "true" && killall Finder

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.finder "QuitMenuItem"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.finder "QuitMenuItem" && killall Finder