macOS
Where Does Xnip Store Preferences on Mac?
Xnip sandboxed plist with captures caveat on Mac.
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Xnip keeps preferences in a sandboxed plist under Containers. Bundle ID verifies through store lookup. Captures save wherever chosen with no fixed dir.
Mac App Store only release. Keep the plist; skip captures hunting.
Where Xnip stores this, by platform
macOS
~/Library/Containers/com.zzd.Xnip/Data/Library/Preferences/com.zzd.Xnip.plist
Sandboxed plist under Containers with verified bundle ID. Captures user-chosen with no fixed dir. Store-only release.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Xnip?
Copy the plist with the app closed. Captures save wherever chosen with clipboard options. Restoring means putting the plist back.
Where are captures?
Store sandboxing nests plists under Containers with bundle ID verified by lookup. No fixed captures dir exists. Captures stay user-chosen.
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