macOS defaults

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Sidebar icon size ​

Choose the size of Finder sidebar icons

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

Set to 1 ​

Small

bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "1" && killall Finder

Example output with value set to 1

Set to 2 (default value) ​

Medium

bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "2" && killall Finder

Example output with value set to 2

Set to 3 ​

Large

bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "3" && killall Finder

Example output with value set to 3

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" && killall Finder