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+ | ====== Rhino for Mac - Preferences ====== | ||
+ | Here are a few procedures for manipulating your collection of preferences for Rhino for Mac. | ||
+ | Rhino for Mac 5.3.2 and later, and all builds of Mac Rhino 6, provide three convenient commands for managing your preferences: | ||
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+ | - **ExportPreferences**: | ||
+ | - **ImportPreferences**: | ||
+ | - **ResetPreferences**: | ||
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+ | The above commands are highly recommended for management of preferences. | ||
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+ | ==== Save a copy of your current Rhino for Mac Preferences ==== | ||
+ | - **Quit** Rhino completely. | ||
+ | - In the **Finder**, hold down the **Option** key, and select **Library** in the **Go** menu. | ||
+ | - Open the **Preferences** folder. | ||
+ | - Find the **com.mcneel.rhinoceros.plist** file. Select **Duplicate** in the right-click context menu to make a copy. The copy will be named **com.mcneel.rhinoceros copy.plist**. | ||
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+ | ==== Reset Rhino Preferences ==== | ||
+ | Follow this procedure to remove all of your changed Rhino preferences and reset all of them to the original values. | ||
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+ | - **Quit** Rhino. | ||
+ | - Start the **Terminal** application found in your **Applications** > **Utilities** folder. \\ A window with a command prompt appears. | ||
+ | - Type **defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros** and press Return. | ||
+ | **NOTE**: In Rhino 7 or later, the preferences file includes a version number, such as: | ||
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+ | **defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros.7.plist** | ||
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+ | **defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros.8.plist** | ||
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+ | - Wait until the Terminal prompt comes back. This can take 15-20 seconds. | ||
+ | - Quit the Terminal application. | ||
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+ | ==== Restore saved Rhino Preferences ==== | ||
+ | Follow this procedure to replace all of your current Rhino preferences with a previously saved copy. | ||
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+ | - **Quit** Rhino. | ||
+ | - In the Finder, hold down the **Option** key, and select **Library** in the Go menu. | ||
+ | - Open the **Preferences** folder. | ||
+ | - Find the **com.mcneel.rhinoceros.plist** file. Drag it to the Trash. | ||
+ | - Rename your previously saved preferences file to **com.mcneel.rhinoceros.plist**. | ||
+ | - Note: If you moved your saved plist file to a different folder, you need to drag it back into the **preferences** folder. | ||
+ | - Start the Terminal application found in your Applications > Utilities folder. \\ A window with a command prompt appears. | ||
+ | - Type **defaults read com.mcneel.rhinoceros** and press Return. | ||
+ | - Quit the Terminal application. |