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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: ... Read more

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