any way to reset everything to defults?
- Thread starter dq101
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ElDiabloConCaca
U.S.D.A. Prime
There are many, many "defaults" spread out across the entire system. There is no one, master command you can execute to reset everything back to it's default settings.
Most applications store their preferences in .plist files, usually located in either /Library/Preferences or ~/Library/Preferences. If you wish to reset an application to its default preference settings, you would simply remove the corresponding .plist file from one of those directories.
What is the exact problem you're having?
Most applications store their preferences in .plist files, usually located in either /Library/Preferences or ~/Library/Preferences. If you wish to reset an application to its default preference settings, you would simply remove the corresponding .plist file from one of those directories.
What is the exact problem you're having?
Open (launch, run) 'Terminal' (in the '/Applications/Utilities/' folder), and enter ...
sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/ $HOME/Library/Preferences/; mkdir /Library/Preferences/ $HOME/Library/Preferences/
... (as a single line of code) and press the <return> key. When prompted for a 'password', enter the current administrator's password.
Yes, (mass) destruction is just that simple.
sudo rm -rf /Library/Preferences/ $HOME/Library/Preferences/; mkdir /Library/Preferences/ $HOME/Library/Preferences/
... (as a single line of code) and press the <return> key. When prompted for a 'password', enter the current administrator's password.
Yes, (mass) destruction is just that simple.
