Skip to content

Commit

Permalink
✨ add guide for NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindow setting (#399)
Browse files Browse the repository at this point in the history
Co-authored-by: Yann Bertrand <5855339+yannbertrand@users.noreply.github.com>
  • Loading branch information
romen and yannbertrand authored Nov 25, 2024
1 parent b4cc05a commit 76d3942
Showing 1 changed file with 59 additions and 0 deletions.
59 changes: 59 additions & 0 deletions docs/misc/nsquitalwayskeepwindows.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
---
title: Keep windows when quitting an application | Miscellaneous
description: When enabled, open documents and windows will be restored when you re-open an application.
head:
- - meta
- property: 'og:title'
content: macOS defaults > Miscellaneous > Keep windows when quitting an application
- - meta
- property: 'og:description'
content: When enabled, open documents and windows will be restored when you re-open an application.
---

# Keep windows when quitting an application

When enabled, open documents and windows will be restored when you re-open an application.

⚠️ Restarting the Mac or closing the session is necessary to take the changes into effect.

- **Tested on macOS**:
- Sequoia
- **Parameter type**: bool

## Set to `true` (default value)

Keep windows when quitting an application.
Open documents and windows will be restored when you re-open an application.

```bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindow" -bool "true"
```

## Set to `false`

Close windows when quitting an application.
Open documents and windows will not be restored when you re-open an application.

```bash
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindow" -bool "false"
```

## Read current value

```bash
defaults read NSGlobalDomain "NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindow"
```

## Reset to default value

```bash
defaults delete NSGlobalDomain "NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindow"
```

## Set value from UI

This setting is the inverse of the following option accessible through
System Preferences.

1. Open the <a href="x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.dock?Windows">Desktop & Dock preference pane in System Preferences</a>.
2. Toggle "Close windows when quitting an application".

0 comments on commit 76d3942

Please sign in to comment.