Spaces and Dock settings command builder

Some Spaces and Dock settings live deep in System Settings, and a few are only in Terminal. Tick what you want, then copy the commands and paste them into Terminal. Each one comes with the command that puts it back. Nothing here runs on its own and nothing is sent anywhere.

# Tick a setting above.

# Nothing to undo yet.

Notes

• The first three are the same switches as in System Settings > Desktop & Dock, so you can also change them there.
• "Displays have separate Spaces" takes effect after you log out and back in.
• The Mission Control speed is an old hidden setting. It works on many macOS versions but not all; undo it if nothing changes.
• There is no setting that turns off the slide animation between desktops. Reduce Motion (System Settings > Accessibility > Display) turns it into a fade, and Spacepal switches instantly without either.

Written by Dan Bayer, developer of Spacepal. Last updated 2026-11-13.