Where Does Photon Workshop Store Machine Profiles?
Photon Workshop machine profiles and settings on Windows and macOS, and why sliced files belong on USB instead.
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Photon Workshop is Anycubic's resin slicer for Windows and macOS, with machine and resin profiles managed inside the app. Settings live in OS specific app data folders rather than Documents, with machine definitions as the critical files during migration.
Profile layout shifts between major versions, so treat exact filenames as approximate. Close the app before copying anything, and recheck the Machine List after moving. Sliced output and printers pair over USB; profiles are the only part worth migrating by hand.
Where Photon Workshop stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Anycubic
Holds Settings.json and Machine.cfg style files depending on version. Enable hidden items to see AppData. Sliced models export wherever you choose, usually straight to USB, so only profiles need this folder.
~/Library/Application Support/Anycubic
Same role as the Windows folder, with config plist and device profiles inside. Versions before 3.x used different names, so an empty folder after an upgrade usually means the new major version moved the store.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add my printer to Photon Workshop?
Through the Machine List in Machine and Resin Settings, not by copying files. Pick the exact printer model first; wrong profiles are the classic cause of failed resin prints.
How do sliced files get to the printer?
Copy the sliced file (.pws, .photon or newer equivalents) to a USB stick and print from the machine. Network and cloud features exist on newer models, but USB remains the reliable path.
Does Photon Workshop run on Linux?
There is no native Linux build, and Wine runs hit a blank cloud login screen. Windows or macOS is required; the installer ships on the printer's USB stick.
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