Where Are Nova Settings Stored?
Nova on macOS stores support files in Application Support and preferences in the system defaults database. Extensions and workspace configs live in separate folders.
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Nova is macOS only and follows macOS storage conventions. Application Support holds extensions and app data. Preferences for the com.panic.Nova domain hold global app settings.
Workspace settings live with each project in a .nova folder as Configuration.json. Extension settings can also use UserConfiguration.json near global extension storage. Close Nova before bulk restores.
Where Nova stores this, by platform
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Nova
Main support folder. <username> stands for your macOS login name. Extensions are in the Extensions subfolder. Global prefs are in the com.panic.Nova domain, visible as /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/com.panic.Nova.plist. Caches are in /Users/<username>/Library/Caches/com.panic.Nova.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate Nova settings to a new Mac?
Copy the Application Support Nova Extensions folder for extensions. Then export prefs with defaults export for com.panic.Nova and import them on the new Mac while Nova is closed. A restart can be needed for prefs to apply.
Where are per project Nova settings?
In Configuration.json inside the .nova folder at the workspace root. That file stores workspace level choices. It can be backed up with the project.
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