Where Does System Information Store Reports on Mac?
Where macOS System Information keeps reports and preferences for export, review and tickets.
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System Information reads the live Mac on every launch with almost no stored state: a preferences plist for window layout and saved .spx reports wherever you put them. There is no history database to migrate.
Save reports through File Save for tickets; screenshots serve for quick shares. The plist restores window comfort and nothing else. Reports open on any Mac regardless of model, which helps remote debugging.
Where System Information stores this, by platform
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SystemProfiler.plist
Reports save as .spx wherever you put them with layout in one plist. No history database exists. Save through File Save for tickets.
Frequently asked questions
How do I save a System Information report?
Open System Information and use File Save to write a report anywhere. Live views read the system on every launch. Saved reports freeze one moment for tickets and sales listings.
Does System Information store hardware history?
The app stores almost nothing itself; a preferences plist holds window layout only. Reports save where you put them as .spx files. Copying the plist moves layout, never hardware facts.
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