Where Does EagleFiler Store Libraries and Settings?
EagleFiler libraries are open folders you place yourself, with support files in Application Support and prefs beside.
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An EagleFiler library is just a Finder folder with a .eflibrary index inside, holding your files in the open with a database and an XML backup tracking them. You decide where it lives. Documents, an external drive, a synced folder, all fine.
Because the library is portable by design, moving or backing up means copying that one folder with EagleFiler closed. Do not rearrange files inside it by hand, though. Browse and reorganize through EagleFiler so the index stays truthful.
Where EagleFiler stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/EagleFiler
Support files, not your documents. Your library folder itself lives wherever you created it. Move or copy the whole library folder with EagleFiler closed. Preferences sit in ~/Library/Preferences/com.c-command.EagleFiler.plist.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move my EagleFiler library?
Close the library in EagleFiler, move the entire library folder in Finder, and reopen it from the new spot. Everything travels together because files and index share the folder. Renaming works the same way while it stays closed.
Can I browse EagleFiler files without the app?
Yes, and that is the point of the open format. Files sit as regular files inside the library folder for any app to read. Change them only through EagleFiler so its database and XML backup keep matching reality.
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