Where Does Compressor Store Presets and Settings?
Compressor keeps presets and settings in Group Containers videoProApps on modern Mac, with droplets saved wherever chosen. Older paths differ.
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Compressor moved house between generations. Modern builds nest settings under Group Containers videoProApps while older docs point at Application Support roots. Community threads confirm the move with straggler folders left behind.
Droplets escape the scheme entirely into user-chosen spots per creation. Command-line batches reference presets by escaped paths. Copy settings closed and droplets per file for full migration.
Where Compressor stores this, by platform
~/Library/Group Containers/PTN9T2S29T.com.apple.videoProApps/Library/Application Support/Compressor/Settings
Modern presets and settings under Group Containers with older Application Support roots as fallback. Droplets save per creation to chosen spots. Command batches reference these paths directly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Compressor presets?
Copy the Compressor Settings folder under Group Containers videoProApps with Compressor closed. Droplets save to chosen spots per creation and travel separately. Command-line batches reference presets by path with space escaping.
Where is the Compressor settings folder?
They moved between generations. Modern builds use Group Containers while older docs show Application Support roots. Community threads confirm the move with destination templates lagging behind. Check both trees when migrating.
How do Compressor droplets work?
Save them through the droplet dialog to any chosen location per creation. Droplets transcode by drag-and-drop without opening the app. Shared computer groups configure separately for distributed batches.
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