Where Does Fission Store Settings on Mac?
Fission settings and support files on Mac, and how the lossless editor differs from normal DAWs.
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Fission is a Mac only lossless editor from Rogue Amoeba, built for fast splits and trims without quality loss. Settings follow standard macOS convention: an Application Support folder plus a preferences plist. There is no sprawling project tree because edits rewrite files directly.
Exact filenames shift between releases, so treat the folder as the unit. Back up the whole Application Support tree rather than cherry picking files, and confirm the plist name on your version before scripting anything.
Where Fission stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/Fission
Support files, batch lists and effect stacks. Pair with the matching preferences plist for full migration. Exact inner filenames vary by release; the folder itself is the stable unit. Close Fission before copying.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Fission to a new Mac?
Back up the Fission Application Support folder plus its preferences plist with the app closed. Restore both to the same spots on the new Mac. Batch converter presets travel inside the same tree.
Where is Fission's temp audio folder?
Nowhere; Fission edits MP3 and AAC without transcoding, so there is no temp render tree to manage. Disk needs stay tiny next to DAWs, which is the point of the tool.
Does Fission do batch conversion?
Yes, through the batch converter window. File lists and effect stacks for batches live in the same support folder, so migrations carry them automatically.
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