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basic_preferences.py
#!/usr/bin/python
from CoreFoundation import CFPreferencesCopyValue, CFPreferencesSetValue, kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, \
kCFPreferencesAnyHost, CFPreferencesSynchronize
# Reading a preferences value
v = CFPreferencesCopyValue('NSNavLastRootDirectory', 'com.apple.Finder', kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, kCFPreferencesAnyHost)
print(v)
# Writing a preferences value
CFPreferencesSetValue('FXConnectToLastURL', 'smb://somewhere', 'com.apple.Finder', kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, kCFPreferencesAnyHost)
# Required to force preferences to sync to .plist on disk
CFPreferencesSynchronize('com.apple.Finder', kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, kCFPreferencesAnyHost)
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