Double-clicking an entry brings up the editor, which behaves a lot like Apple's Property List Editor.īeyond this, there is not much to the program the additional features and information provided in the program seem minimally useful. PrefEdit will scan your system for preference "domains" and present them in a simple list, allowing you to quickly edit them with a built-in editor that is very reminiscent of Apple's Plist Editor utility that is distributed with the Developer tools. If you click the minus button at the bottom you can conveniently delete the selected preference files. The developers of Tinkertool have a utility called "PrefEdit" that does just this, allowing for listing, editing, and removal of preference files. This can be done by opening the file in a text editor, or by using the "defaults" command in the Terminal, but having a central location to do this can be quite useful as well. Quick access to system and application preferences is sometimes exceptionally useful, especially if you are troubleshooting settings, or enabling hidden features. This week, we've got "PrefEdit" from the makers of Tinkertool and Hardware Monitor, which is a utility for managing preference files.
#HOW TO USE PREFEDIT SOFTWARE#
While utilities can be any tool that helps you perform a routine task, I try to focus on those that can help in troubleshooting Mac hardware and software problems. Every week I like to outline the utilities that have been updated and released for OS X, and provide a small review of one for everyone.