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PrefEdit

PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. Created by Dr. Marcel Bresink

Freemium
Mac

PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every macOS installation. The program consists of three components which are tightly integrated with each other:

- An entry point to the preferences database of macOS, with access to all settings which are effective for your user account,

- a browser and editor for macOS property list files (plists),

- a browser for preference manifest files. More Info »

Link to official PrefEdit site

Official Website

Pricing Information

One time purchase (perpetual license)

Features

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editing-preferences hidden-functions preferences

PrefEdit was added by atu777 in May 2017 and the latest update was made in Feb 2019. The list of alternatives was updated Mar 2019. It's possible to update the information on PrefEdit or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

After launching PrefEdit, the different components (preference domains) of the macOS preferences database will be listed. PrefEdit can automatically find the domain which is responsible to hold the preference settings of a given application.

After launching PrefEdit, the different components (preference domains) of the macOS preferences database will be listed. PrefEdit can automatically find the domain which is responsible to hold the preference settings of a given application.

Detail information about preference domains can be shown in an inspector panel.

You can search for settings and their names in the entire preferences database of macOS.

You can view and change any aspect of the raw preference settings.

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