Where do mac apps save preferences to?
Hey guys,
New mac user here.
Where does a Mac save a program's preferences to? By this I mean a DMG image program.
Just wondering because I have two versions of the same program running on my computer and I can open each, but the preferences are shared between the two, but the versions are different. What's up with this?
Steve Baesler wrote:
Hey guys,
New mac user here.
Where does a Mac save a program's preferences to? By this I mean a DMG image program.
"Mac" saves preferences in the Preference folders - one user and one system, but whatever program you are referring to can save its preferences anywhere.
Your subject says Mac apps, but is this dmg app an Apple app? Which one?
Just wondering because I have two versions of the same program running on my computer and I can open each, but the preferences are shared between the two, but the versions are different. What's up with this?
Poorly written software?
Message was edited by: nerowolfe
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