Where Does Stats Store Settings on Mac?
Stats keeps settings in a Preferences plist plus an Application Support folder on Mac, with an optional SMC helper for fan control.
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Stats documents itself better than most menu bar apps. The maintainer states outright that every setting lives in one Preferences plist, with an Application Support folder beside it. An optional SMC helper pair appears only for fan control users.
That clarity makes backup a two-path copy while quit. Cache and crash-report locations float around community lists without maintainer blessing, so leave them out of archives. Open source throughout, with the uninstall script as the removal reference.
Where Stats stores this, by platform
~/Library/Preferences/eu.exelban.Stats.plist
Maintainer-confirmed settings file holding every option. Reset through the defaults delete command on its domain. Copy with the support folder while quit.
~/Library/Application Support/Stats
Support data beside the plist per the readme uninstall description. The SMC helper pair in system Library joins only with fan control enabled. Community cache lists stay unofficial.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Stats settings?
Copy ~/Library/Preferences/eu.exelban.Stats.plist with ~/Library/Application Support/Stats while Stats is quit. The maintainer names the plist directly as the settings home. Reset with the defaults delete command against the same domain.
How do I fully uninstall Stats?
Remove the SMC helper tool and its daemon from system Library alongside the app. That pair only exists when fan control was enabled. The uninstall script in the readme covers all three locations in order.
Should I back up Stats caches too?
They are community lists, not maintainer docs. Cache, HTTP storage and crash report paths come from an AppCleaner inventory rather than official guidance. The plist plus support folder above are the backed pair.
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