How to Restore System Preferences From Time Machine

You can do that, but you have to figure out which preferences you want, and what file(s) they're in. And there are about a zillion of them!

Most user-level preferences you set via System Preferences are in one big file:

*<home folder>/Library/Preferences/com.apple/systempreferences.plist*

but a few are in separate files, such as:

*<home folder>/Library/Preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist*

System-level preferences, such as Time Machine's preferences, are in separate files in the top-level Library folder:

/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist

or one of several files in the sub-folder:

/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguraton

Other preferences, such as all your Mail accounts, rules, etc., are in separate files at the user level, such as:

*<home folder>/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist*

Try /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist

If that doesn't help, try the +Time Capsule+ forum, where the networking gurus hang out, at: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253

Hi...

great post pondini, thanks.... however I am specifically trying to restore some settings i changed in airport utility as my time machine/time capsule is working sporadically since I made the changes.... can you please let me know which file i should restore to revert back to my previous settings?

many thanks

G

Message was edited by: Gareth W

this user tip may be helpful: http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/15.html.

J GG

Great! And thanks for the star.

thanks for that... looks like things are back to how i like them! excellent! G