What Folders / Files to backup up?

duss
duss
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What files or folders do I need to backup to retrieve my settings. Not looking to retrieve captures videos, just those files of folders that would be required to restore my settings if I had to reinstall, like in the case of a total hardware crash and I reinstalled SS.

Thanks

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  • Robbie
    Robbie

    In the SS desktop app, go to the File menu and select "Export Settings File".

    "Import Settings File" to restore the settings.

  • duss
    duss

    Thanks, that's good for a manual backup of the settings.

    But what I'm wanting to do is run an automated backup that would capture the necessary files/folders and copy them to an external drive.

  • Ben
    Ben

    Hi @duss SecuritySpy stores its settings in the standard location of ~/Library/Preferences (i.e. the Preferences folder within the Library folder within the user's Home folder). The specific file is called "SecuritySpy Preferences vXX" where XX is a version number. The easiest thing would be to back up all files in this folder, as it contains settings for other apps too, which may be useful.

  • duss
    duss

    Ben

    Thanks Again!!

    Just what I was after.

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