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Where are preference panes settings saved?

bluedoggiant

bluedoggiant

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I want to do a manual back up of the settings i have done in the Parental Controls Preference Pane, but I want to back that up manually, I know where the actual .prefpane is, but where are the parental controls settings saved? In the actual .prefpane?
 
Lots of them are in ~/Library/Preferences/

Look for the ones starting with com.apple.x
 
I imagine the Parental Control ones are encrypted somewhere and hidden so the protectees cant edit them. Sorry :eek:
 
Shadow said:
I imagine the Parental Control ones are encrypted somewhere and hidden so the protectees cant edit them. Sorry :eek:
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Well I can enable to view hidden folders....I am not willing to edit it, just back it up manually. Don't suggest Time Machine, and don't ask, its a long story.
 
If you go to /Library/Application Support/Apple/ there's a ParentalControls folder, but I'm not sure if it contains everything you'd need to back up.
 
karenflower said:
If you go to /Library/Application Support/Apple/ there's a ParentalControls folder, but I'm not sure if it contains everything you'd need to back up.
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I think it does!! Thanks a mucho, I'll look into it more though, but thanks!!:D:D:D:D

I want to back up the "exceptions" I've set in the content filter list, there are tons of sites, so in case of an HD failure, I wouldn't want to fill up that list again manually.
 
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