Where Does iStat Menus Store Settings?
iStat Menus keeps sensor layouts and preferences in macOS preferences and Application Support, versioned by release.
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iStat Menus spreads settings across macOS preferences for toggles and Application Support for layouts, history databases, and extras. Menu order, combined items, and theme choices persist there between launches. No document ever needs saving.
Major versions version their folders, so upgrades leave old trees behind. Export or screenshot complex combined menus before wiping a Mac. Time Machine restores of the whole Library bring everything back at once when migrating. Sensor history graphs rebuild from the restored databases.
Where iStat Menus stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/iStat Menus
Prefs plist sits beside it in Preferences under the vendor domain. Exact names vary by major version, check versioned vendor folders if this does not match.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up iStat Menus layouts?
Copy the Application Support folder plus the matching preferences plist with the app closed. Restore both together on the new Mac before launching.
Why did iStat Menus reset after an update?
Major upgrades migrate to versioned folders and can miss custom combined menus. Rebuild from your backup copy of the old tree rather than starting over.
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