By default, when saving absolutely any file, macOS offers a compact window with settings. In order to enter the extended menu, you need to click on a special checkbox. What if you want to make this the default? It's quite real! All the details are in this material.
The default save window on macOS looks like this:
This option is convenient only if you need to save files in root folders such as Pictures, Documents, Videos, and so on.
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We need that when saving data without any additional actions, a full-size window opens, with which access to absolutely all the directories of the disk is opened.
How to make extended save menu the default on Mac
1. Open Terminal (Finder -> Programs -> Utilities).
2. Type the following command and press Enter:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
3. Repeat for the new command:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
4. To make sure the input is correct, copy, paste and apply the following two commands in sequence:
defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode
defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2
If everything is correct, the values equal to one will be displayed, this will signal the activation of the correct setting.
five. Launch any application, create a new document and press the key combination ⌘Cmd + S to display the save window. The extended version should be displayed instead of the traditional compact window.
How do I return the default settings?
To remove changes, enter the following commands:
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2
And then these:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool false
To test the changes, enter the following commands:
defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode
defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2
If everything is correct, values equal to zero will be displayed, and instead of the extended settings window by default, a compact option will be displayed.
See also:
- How to open a complete list of Terminal commands in macOS with a description.
- 10 useful Terminal commands on Mac (macOS).
- How to Record FaceTime Conversation on Mac or iPhone.
