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Help Menu position ​

Choose whether the Help Menu should be always-on-top.

  • Tested on macOS:
    • Ventura
    • Monterey
    • Big Sur
    • Catalina
    • Mojave
  • Parameter type: bool

Set to false (default value) ​

By default, the Help Menu is always-on-top

bash
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer "DevMode" -bool "false"

Set to true ​

The Help Menu can go behind other windows

bash
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer "DevMode" -bool "true"

Read current value ​

bash
defaults read com.apple.helpviewer "DevMode"

Reset to default value ​

bash
defaults delete com.apple.helpviewer "DevMode"