Where Does Amphetamine Store Settings?
Amphetamine keeps everything in one sandboxed plist on Mac, with Power Protect scripts beside it. No support folder exists.
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Amphetamine is a single-file app wearing a sandbox. Every session, trigger and preference lives in one plist inside its container Preferences. No support folder backs it and none is documented.
Sandboxing decides the path. The container tree replaces the classic Preferences spot, so unsandboxed guides mislead. Power Protect scripts branch beside it only for closed-display users. Copy the plist while quit and the whole personality moves.
Where Amphetamine stores this, by platform
~/Library/Containers/com.if.Amphetamine/Data/Library/Preferences/com.if.Amphetamine.plist
Single verified plist holding sessions, triggers and prefs inside the sandbox container. Classic Preferences path does not apply. Copy while quit or edit through defaults.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Amphetamine settings?
Copy ~/Library/Containers/com.if.Amphetamine/Data/Library/Preferences/com.if.Amphetamine.plist with the app quit. Sessions, triggers and prefs share that single file. The unsandboxed Preferences path does not apply to this store build.
Where do Amphetamine Power Protect scripts go?
Install them to the Application Scripts folder for the verified bundle ID. That step only matters for closed-display fixes on Apple Silicon. Core settings stay in the plist regardless.
How do I fully reset Amphetamine?
Remove the app plus its container rather than the bundle alone. Triggers and sessions live in the plist, so bundle-only deletes leave behavior behind. Community export repos touch the same single file.
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