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Add period with double-space ​

Allows you to type a period by pressing space twice.

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Sonoma
  • Parameter type: bool

Set to true (default value) ​

When on, pressing space twice will insert a period and a space.

bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool true

Set to false ​

When off, pressing space twice will insert two spaces.

bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled