preference

The named set of preferences.

Get, from a preference file, an array keyed by the specified string.

Get, from a preference file, a boolean keyed by the specified string.

Get, from a preference, a date keyed by the specified string.Example: date "date" of dictionary "Timer" of dictionary "SUCheckSchedulerTag" of dictionary "com.apple.SoftwareUpdate" of dictionary "AbsoluteSchedule" of preference "com.apple.scheduler" - Returns the date of the specified dictionary.

Get, from a preference, a dictionary keyed by the specified string.Example: exists dictionary "Timer" of dictionary "SUCheckSchedulerTag" of dictionary "com.apple.SoftwareUpdate" of dictionary "AbsoluteSchedule" of preference "com.apple.scheduler" - Returns True if the specified dictionary exists.

Get, from a preference, an integer keyed by the specified string.Example: integer "mod-count" of preference "com.apple.dock" - Returns the mod-count of the specified preference as an integer.

Get, from a preference, the string keyed by the specified string.Example: string "FXSearchFieldTarget" of preference "com.apple.finder" - Returns a string, such as Spcf.