Ackchyually, TextEdit now has built-in AI as any other native macOS textview con...

frizlab · 2025-10-24T23:32:18 1761348738

> It also likes to save to iCloud by default if you're signed in.

Like any (most) actual native macOS applications.

Aaron2222 · 2025-10-25T00:33:21 1761352401

You can fix this with:

  defaults write -g NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false

You can also have apps default to a blank document instead of the open dialog:

  defaults write -g NSShowAppCentricOpenPanelInsteadOfUntitledFile -bool false

frizlab · 2025-11-02T13:56:54 1762091814

I’m actually ok with this behavior, but good to know!