Applications in OS X save preferences to property list (.plist) files in various preferences folders; however, sometimes multiple copies of a specific plist file may accumulate in the same folder.

this is weird. my folder view options somehow have gotten all screwed up. Whenever I change my personal viewing options on folder eg.background pics or viewing in list view, they stick for as long as ...

It can be a panicky situation: you install a new application or system update, or simply restart/logout and are suddenly unable to log back into your default user account. Fortunately, this is ...

Safari crashes on launch. Mail quits when you try to send a message. What to do? Most savvy Mac users will delete the application’s preferences file, which stores changes made to the program’s default ...

The TV franchise known as Law & Order —currently, I think there are about 19 versions with 625,000 episodes in syndication—occasionally teases an upcoming episode with the phrase “ripped from the ...