No doubt macOS Sierra will be different again.Īctivity Monitor preferences ~/Library/Preferences/Īirport preferences /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/.plistĪmbient light sensor /Library/Preferences/.plistĪpp preference settings ~/Library/Preferences/.plistĪpp Store account settings ~/Library/Preferences/Īpp Store autoupdate settings /Library/Preferences/Īpp Store settings ~/Library/Preferences/Īpple accounts enabled /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/.plist and ~/Library/Preferences/Īpple Magic Mouse gestures ~/Library/Preferences/.istĪpple Magic Trackpad ~/Library/Preferences/.istĪpple Remote Desktop /Library/Preferences/Īrchive Utility ~/Library/Preferences/Īudio MIDI Setup ~/Library/Preferences/.plistĪudio settings /Library/Preferences/Audio/.plist and /Library/Preferences/Audio/.plistĪutomator ~/Library/Preferences/īluetooth configuration /Library/Preferences/Ĭalculator exchange rates, etc.

Yosemite was slightly different, and earlier versions even more different. Here is a list of well-known preferences files, for OS X El Capitan 10.11.6. Open the app/pane, make a change in the Preferences or other settings, and the property list should shoot to the top of the Finder window. If you’re in doubt, open the Preferences (or other) folder in which you suspect the file is stored, and order the files by time and date last changed, the newest at the top. settings files should be named something like, but many still aren’t.settings which apply to an individual user, only after they have logged in, are normally in ~/Library/Preferences (that’s the Library folder in your Home folder).

settings which apply to all users, particularly if they apply before a user logs in, are normally in /Library/Preferences.Apple and App Store apps should now be accessed via ~/Library/Containers//Data/Library/Preferences, where is something like.If you do have problems with getting Preference settings to stick, where do you look for the property list file containing them?

Where to find finder preferences on mac