Is it safe to delete these files?

[celticpride678]

Is it safe to delete these files?:

1. com.apple.spotlight.plist
2. com.apple.dock.plist
3. com.apple.dock.db

They are all located in Users/USERNAME/Library/Preferences.

Also, are there any other locations for these files? Thanks for the help

 

[Sky Blue]

Why do you want to delete them? They'll just be re-created. You'll lose any spotlight preferences and dock settings.

 

[celticpride678]

Why do you want to delete them? They'll just be re-cretered. You'll lose any spotlight preferences and dock settings.

Yeah. I need to do a few tests regarding both items. But, are they safe to delete initially?

 

[Shake 'n' Bake]

You can delete all the plists you want. I'd be careful about the .db though.

 

[celticpride678]

You can delete all the plists you want. I'd be careful about the .db though.

I deleted both and restarted. No issue. Just lost all my dock icons. No big deal. Thanks for the help.

 

[kilowattradio]

Is it safe to delete these files?:

1. com.apple.spotlight.plist
2. com.apple.dock.plist
3. com.apple.dock.db

They are all located in Users/USERNAME/Library/Preferences.

Also, are there any other locations for these files? Thanks for the help

Next time in Terminal.app or x11 use:

mv com.apple.spotlight.plist $HOME
mv com.apple.dock.plist $HOME
mv com.apple.dock.db $HOME

then if you need to you can move them back.
You can also do the same thing in the finder first copy then delete.