macOS - UserDefaults is different in Swift and Terminal
I'm trying to access a system preference (com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat specifically) from my Swift app using UserDefaults. Using terminal, defaults read com.apple.menuextra.clock returns
{
DateFormat = "EEE MMM d h:mm:ss a";
FlashDateSeparators = 0;
IsAnalog = 0;
}
However, if I do this in my Swift app
print(UserDefaults.standard.dictionary(forKey: "com.apple.menuextra.clock"))
I get nil.
How do I access this in Swift? If it helps, I'm only looking for DateFormat so I know if the user prefers 12- or 24-hour time. I've tried
DateFormatter.dateFormat(fromTemplate: "j", options: 0, locale: Locale.current)!
then finding whether or not it contains a, but that doesn't work either.
Thanks in advance.
swift macos terminal nsuserdefaults
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:29
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I'm trying to access a system preference (com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat specifically) from my Swift app using UserDefaults. Using terminal, defaults read com.apple.menuextra.clock returns
{
DateFormat = "EEE MMM d h:mm:ss a";
FlashDateSeparators = 0;
IsAnalog = 0;
}
However, if I do this in my Swift app
print(UserDefaults.standard.dictionary(forKey: "com.apple.menuextra.clock"))
I get nil.
How do I access this in Swift? If it helps, I'm only looking for DateFormat so I know if the user prefers 12- or 24-hour time. I've tried
DateFormatter.dateFormat(fromTemplate: "j", options: 0, locale: Locale.current)!
then finding whether or not it contains a, but that doesn't work either.
Thanks in advance.
swift macos terminal nsuserdefaults
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:29
Dinosaur_WeirdoDinosaur_Weirdo
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I'm trying to access a system preference (com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat specifically) from my Swift app using UserDefaults. Using terminal, defaults read com.apple.menuextra.clock returns
{
DateFormat = "EEE MMM d h:mm:ss a";
FlashDateSeparators = 0;
IsAnalog = 0;
}
However, if I do this in my Swift app
print(UserDefaults.standard.dictionary(forKey: "com.apple.menuextra.clock"))
I get nil.
How do I access this in Swift? If it helps, I'm only looking for DateFormat so I know if the user prefers 12- or 24-hour time. I've tried
DateFormatter.dateFormat(fromTemplate: "j", options: 0, locale: Locale.current)!
then finding whether or not it contains a, but that doesn't work either.
Thanks in advance.
swift macos terminal nsuserdefaults
asked Nov 19 '18 at 11:29
Dinosaur_WeirdoDinosaur_Weirdo
13
I'm trying to access a system preference (com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat specifically) from my Swift app using UserDefaults. Using terminal, defaults read com.apple.menuextra.clock returns
{
DateFormat = "EEE MMM d h:mm:ss a";
FlashDateSeparators = 0;
IsAnalog = 0;
}
However, if I do this in my Swift app
print(UserDefaults.standard.dictionary(forKey: "com.apple.menuextra.clock"))
I get nil.
How do I access this in Swift? If it helps, I'm only looking for DateFormat so I know if the user prefers 12- or 24-hour time. I've tried
DateFormatter.dateFormat(fromTemplate: "j", options: 0, locale: Locale.current)!
then finding whether or not it contains a, but that doesn't work either.
Thanks in advance.
swift macos terminal nsuserdefaults
swift macos terminal nsuserdefaults
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You were not searching in the right domain. When you call dictionary(forKey:), bool(forKey:), integer(forKey:), etc, you are searching through a hierarchy of domains:
NSArgumentDomain: the arguments that are passed to your app when it starts.- Application domain: the keys that you defined in your app.
NSGlobalDomain: system-level preferences.- Languages: system-level preferences that are dictated by the user's choice of language.
NSRegistrationDomain: temporary keys that your app define. Must be re-registered every time your app launches. If you want it to stick, use the Application Domain.
com.apple.menuextra.clock is not a key in the hierarchy above. It's a domain by itself (think of it as a separate app with its own preferences). Use this instead:
if let dict = UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") {
print(dict)
}
answered Nov 19 '18 at 13:46
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UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock")still returns nil.
– Dinosaur_Weirdo
Nov 20 '18 at 1:48
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To anyone else who has this question in the future: I fixed it by turning off App Sandbox.
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You were not searching in the right domain. When you call dictionary(forKey:), bool(forKey:), integer(forKey:), etc, you are searching through a hierarchy of domains:
NSArgumentDomain: the arguments that are passed to your app when it starts.- Application domain: the keys that you defined in your app.
NSGlobalDomain: system-level preferences.- Languages: system-level preferences that are dictated by the user's choice of language.
NSRegistrationDomain: temporary keys that your app define. Must be re-registered every time your app launches. If you want it to stick, use the Application Domain.
com.apple.menuextra.clock is not a key in the hierarchy above. It's a domain by itself (think of it as a separate app with its own preferences). Use this instead:
if let dict = UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") {
print(dict)
}
answered Nov 19 '18 at 13:46
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UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock")still returns nil.
– Dinosaur_Weirdo
Nov 20 '18 at 1:48
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You were not searching in the right domain. When you call dictionary(forKey:), bool(forKey:), integer(forKey:), etc, you are searching through a hierarchy of domains:
NSArgumentDomain: the arguments that are passed to your app when it starts.- Application domain: the keys that you defined in your app.
NSGlobalDomain: system-level preferences.- Languages: system-level preferences that are dictated by the user's choice of language.
NSRegistrationDomain: temporary keys that your app define. Must be re-registered every time your app launches. If you want it to stick, use the Application Domain.
com.apple.menuextra.clock is not a key in the hierarchy above. It's a domain by itself (think of it as a separate app with its own preferences). Use this instead:
if let dict = UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") {
print(dict)
}
answered Nov 19 '18 at 13:46
Code DifferentCode Different
47.6k776110
UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock")still returns nil.
– Dinosaur_Weirdo
Nov 20 '18 at 1:48
add a comment |
You were not searching in the right domain. When you call dictionary(forKey:), bool(forKey:), integer(forKey:), etc, you are searching through a hierarchy of domains:
NSArgumentDomain: the arguments that are passed to your app when it starts.- Application domain: the keys that you defined in your app.
NSGlobalDomain: system-level preferences.- Languages: system-level preferences that are dictated by the user's choice of language.
NSRegistrationDomain: temporary keys that your app define. Must be re-registered every time your app launches. If you want it to stick, use the Application Domain.
com.apple.menuextra.clock is not a key in the hierarchy above. It's a domain by itself (think of it as a separate app with its own preferences). Use this instead:
if let dict = UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") {
print(dict)
}
answered Nov 19 '18 at 13:46
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You were not searching in the right domain. When you call dictionary(forKey:), bool(forKey:), integer(forKey:), etc, you are searching through a hierarchy of domains:
NSArgumentDomain: the arguments that are passed to your app when it starts.- Application domain: the keys that you defined in your app.
NSGlobalDomain: system-level preferences.- Languages: system-level preferences that are dictated by the user's choice of language.
NSRegistrationDomain: temporary keys that your app define. Must be re-registered every time your app launches. If you want it to stick, use the Application Domain.
com.apple.menuextra.clock is not a key in the hierarchy above. It's a domain by itself (think of it as a separate app with its own preferences). Use this instead:
if let dict = UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") {
print(dict)
}
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UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock")still returns nil.
– Dinosaur_Weirdo
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UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock")still returns nil.
– Dinosaur_Weirdo
Nov 20 '18 at 1:48
UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") still returns nil.– Dinosaur_Weirdo
Nov 20 '18 at 1:48
UserDefaults.standard.persistentDomain(forName: "com.apple.menuextra.clock") still returns nil.– Dinosaur_Weirdo
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To anyone else who has this question in the future: I fixed it by turning off App Sandbox.
answered Dec 3 '18 at 9:03
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To anyone else who has this question in the future: I fixed it by turning off App Sandbox.
answered Dec 3 '18 at 9:03
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To anyone else who has this question in the future: I fixed it by turning off App Sandbox.
answered Dec 3 '18 at 9:03
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To anyone else who has this question in the future: I fixed it by turning off App Sandbox.
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