[macOS::defaults::Dock] Automatically configure defaults for the dock

[0xdevalias]

⇒  open /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Dock.prefPane

# list all possible 'domains' we can read/write to
⇒  defaults domains

# search for all defaults containing the word 'dock'
⇒  defaults find dock

# smallest end of the prefpane slider on macOS catalina is 16, largest is 128.
# old mid 2015 laptop had 38 set, 40 looks better on 2019 16"
⇒  defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 40

⇒  defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
⇒  defaults write com.apple.dock magnification -bool false

# when we are done making changes
killall Dock

• http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20071027232528631
  • Size: defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 256; killall Dock
  • Magnification: defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -int 512
    • This is how much the icons magnify when you hover over them

  • The tile size may be up to 256 pixels, so don't go any higher than that. Note that icons above 128 pixels are scaled, and you can notice some pixelation.

• https://www.defaults-write.com/enable-a-larger-dock-icon-size-than-default/
  • defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 128
• https://www.imore.com/os-x-power-tips-resetting-your-dock-its-default
  • defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock