Where is the data for standardUserDefaults stored?

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Created Mar ’21

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Where is the data for NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults stored? I would like to edit stored values as is possible in the Windows Registry. I am using XCode 12.3 on Catalina. Finder search does not show any non-source code file on the machine which contains the persisted values.

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SimonKravis OP

Mar ’21

Haven't been able to find the .plist file containing the data, but the all the defaults can be viewed by typing

Code Block po [[ NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults ]persistentDomainForName:BundleIdentifier]

at the debug console while the app is stopped at a breakpoint. BundleIdentifier is shown in the General tab of the Project.xcodeproj file.

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SimonKravis OP

Mar ’21

The .plist file is contained in a hidden folder as Users/<username>/library/preferences/<bundle identifier>.plist. Hidden folders and files can be displayed in Finder by typing cmd [apple symbol]-shift- period[.]. The same command repeated hides them, providing Finder is not displaying items in a hidden folder.

Finder search does not appear to display items in hidden folders even if hidden items are shown in the display.

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