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Disable pull-to-refresh gesture for Safari 27 or newer

Mr.W — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:37:46 +0000

Starting with Safari 27 in macOS Golden Gate, you can use a pull-to-refresh gesture on the Mac, just like you’re already used to on iPhone and iPad. Simply swipe down with two fingers on the trackpad or mouse when you’re at the top of a webpage or list, and Safari or a supported Apple app will instantly refresh the content.

While it’s certainly convenient, it might not be for everyone. Especially on websites where you edit documents, fill out forms, or navigate long lists, accidentally refreshing the page as soon as you reach the top can cause quite a bit of frustration. You can use a terminal command to deactivate the pull-to-refresh gesture for Safari.

Disable pull-to-refresh gesture for Safari.

Copy and paste the following command into Terminal and press ENTER to execute the command.

defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugDisableRefreshControl 1

Restart Safari afterward. If you want to re-enable the feature later, use the same command but replace the 1 with a 0.

This adjustment only applies to Safari. Apple reports that the pull-to-refresh functionality is part of AppKit, meaning other apps can use it as well. As a result, this Terminal command will not change the behavior in Mail or other applications.

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Re-enable slow motion effects on macOS

Mr.W — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:17:31 +0000

Are you a first-time Mac user? Then you undoubtedly know that you could always activate a slow motion effect under macOS, even in OS X in the early days.

For example, this allows you to start an application slowly or open the launchpad super slow. Since macOS Sequoia, Apple has disabled this effect, but with a terminal command you can turn it back on.

Re-enable slow motion effects for macOS

Copy and paste the following command into Terminal and press ENTER to execute the command.

defaults write com.apple.dock slow-motion-allowed -bool YES;killall Dock

How to use

Once you have used the command and the effect is activated, you can open apps and other components on the screen in slow motion. To do this, hold down the SHIFT key and click on an app or something similar.

Revert to the default setting

Revert to the default setting and turn off the slow motion effect with the following command:

defaults write com.apple.dock slow-motion-allowed -bool NO;killall Dock

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Mac App Store: Enable debug menu

Mr.W — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:11:36 +0000

The Mac App Store has a debug menu just like the most standard Apple applications in OS X. From this menu you can access various of other options such as deleting cookies or the quick search for updates. Close the Mac App Store app and use the following command in Terminal to enable the debug menu.

defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true

Revert to the default setting with the following command

defaults delete com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu

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Twitter: Type anywhere to automatically start a new tweet

Mr.W — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:44:47 +0000

it’s possible to enable some hidden features for the ‘Twitter For Mac’ application with some Terminal commands. With the following command you can enable to type anywhere in the application to automatically start a new tweet. Close Twitter and add the following command in Terminal.

defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac TypeAnywhereToTweet -bool true

Restore the default setting:

defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac TypeAnywhereToTweet -bool false

Screencast:

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