Where Does iStat Menus Store Settings?
iStat Menus preferences, layouts and license state on macOS.
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iStat Menus keeps sensor layouts, dropdown orders, themes and license state in per-user preferences and app support folders. One export captures every menubar tweak at once.
Export settings before macOS upgrades and fan-curve experiments. Rebuilding fourteen dropdown orders by hand is pure sensor noise.
Where iStat Menus stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/iStat Menus
Layouts, themes and module state for the current user. Preferences plist sits in ~/Library/Preferences beside it. Use in-app Settings Export for portable backups before upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate iStat Menus to a new Mac?
Export settings in-app and import on the new machine. License keys transfer separately through the vendor portal.
Why did iStat Menus reset after updating macOS?
Permission and sensor access changed, not the folder above. Re-grant Full Disk and sensor access, then reimport the export.
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