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--- rhino:mac:resetprefs [2021/10/27]
noemi [Reset Rhino Preferences]
+++ rhino:mac:resetprefs [2024/05/23] (current)
dan [Rhino 8 for Mac]
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-====== Rhino for Mac - Preferences ======
+====== Rhino for Mac - Settings ======
-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:
+Here are a few procedures for manipulating your collection of settings/preferences for Rhino for Mac.
+====== Rhino 8 for Mac ======
+In Rhino 8 for Mac, you can reset your Settings/Preferences using the **Reset** command.
+{{:rhino:mac:rhino-for-mac-reset.png?400|}}
+Some or all of Rhino's Settings can be restored to their default values.
+The //Save Settings for Support...// button allows you to zip up all of your settings for archival purposes (useful for sending to McNeel developers for diagnosis).
+Rhino 8 for Mac stores its Settings in the following folder:
+///Users/[yourname]/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/[version]/settings//
+Each time you use **Reset** to reset your settings, Rhino saves a backup copy to the:
+///Users/[yourname]/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/[version-backup-date]//
+folder so they can always be retrieved if your Reset in error.
+====== Older Versions of Rhino ======
+:!: The following information is out-of-date, but is provided for legacy versions of Rhino. :!:
+Rhino for Mac versions 5-7 provide three commands for managing your preferences:
   - **ExportPreferences**: Allows you to export your preferences .plist file for backup or sharing.
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 The above commands are highly recommended for management of preferences.  However, if you are having trouble with your preferences, the following manual steps can be employed...
-==== Save a copy of your current Rhino for Mac Preferences ====
+==== Save a copy of your current Rhino for Mac Preferences - OLD  ====
   - **Quit** Rhino completely.
   - In the **Finder**, hold down the **Option** key, and select **Library** in the **Go** menu.
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   - 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**.  (**NOTE**: In Rhino 7 or later, the preferences file includes a version number, such as: com.mcneel.rhinoceros.7.plist)
-==== Reset Rhino Preferences ====
+==== Reset Rhino Preferences - OLD ====
 Follow this procedure to remove all of your changed Rhino preferences and reset all of them to the original values.
   - **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: com.mcneel.rhinoceros.7.plist)
+  - Type **defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros** and press Return.
+**NOTE**: In Rhino 7 or later, the preferences file includes a version number, such as:
+**defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros.7.plist**
+**defaults delete com.mcneel.rhinoceros.8.plist**
   - Wait until the Terminal prompt comes back. This can take 15-20 seconds.
   - Quit the Terminal application.
-==== Restore saved Rhino Preferences ====
+==== Restore saved Rhino Preferences - OLD  ====
 Follow this procedure to replace all of your current Rhino preferences with a previously saved copy.

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