https://github.com/norm/osx_settings

Backup/restore OS X application settings
https://github.com/norm/osx_settings

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Backup/restore OS X application settings

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/norm/osx_settings
• Owner: norm
• Created: 2014-06-28T15:21:00.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-06-29T08:40:07.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-19T10:32:39.932Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 117 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.markdown

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osx_settings

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Script to backup/restore OS X app settings. Handy for moving to a new

computer, repeatedly switching  computers or, you know, just for the joy of

having backups.

Basic usage

-----------

    Usage:

        settings [args] backup [app ...]

        settings [args] restore [app ...]

    Args:

        -b dir      set backup dir, default ~/Dropbox/Settings

        -c dir      set config dir, default ~/etc/osx_settings

        -h          show help

        -l dir      set library dir, default ~/Library

        -q          quiet, no output

        -v          verbose, output all files copied

Clone this repository and copy the `settings` script into your `$PATH`

somewhere (or run `make install` to put it and the example config files

in the default locations under `~`).

Create an new `.conf` file in `~/etc/osx_settings` which lists the files

under `~/Library` that need to be backed up. Run `settings backup` and those

files will be copied to the backup directory.

### Directories

*   `backup_directory` -- where the backups are stored. Defaults to

    `~/Dropbox/Settings`. Override by setting `OSX_SETTINGS_BACKUP` or passing

    the `-b ` argument.

*   `config_directory` -- where the config files are stored. Defaults to

    `~/etc/osx_settings`. Override by setting `OSX_SETTINGS_CONFIG` or passing

    the `-c ` argument.

*   `library_directory` -- where the backups are taken from/restored to. 

    Defaults to  `~/Library`. Override by setting `OSX_SETTINGS_LIBRARY` or

    passing the `-l ` argument.