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Group windows by application ​

If you have several windows from multiple apps open simultaneously, have the windows organised by app in Mission Control.

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

Set to true ​

Group windows by application.

bash
defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-apps" -bool "true" && killall Dock

Example output with value set to true

Set to false (default value) ​

Do not group windows by application.

bash
defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-apps" -bool "false" && killall Dock

Example output with value set to false

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.dock "expose-group-apps"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.dock "expose-group-apps" && killall Dock

Set value from UI ​

  1. Access Dock settings from macOS UI
  2. Toggle "Group windows by application" value