browse osx defaults

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# dumps all default domains visible from your user account.
# happy dumping! matt ghali - @bizzyunderscore

rm /tmp/stop
touch /tmp/defaults-read
defaults domains | tr , '\n' | sed 's/^ //' \
| while read pref; do
    [ -f /tmp/stop ] && break
    grep -q -- "$pref" /tmp/defaults-read || defaults read "$pref" \
    | less -P "$pref" ; echo "$pref" >> /tmp/defaults-read
done

Usage:

• 'less' will pause at EOF, hit 'q' for next default.
• your terminal title will show the default you're viewing.
• touch /tmp/stop to break out of loop.
• script will remember where you left off.