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Preference Manager for Mac

Manage Final Cut Studio preference files.

Free
In English
4.5
Based on 10 user rates

Preference Manager overview

Preference Manager allows you to trash, lock, backup and restore Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects preference files. These files contain user settings and preferences but can cause problems if they become corrupted. Trashing the files allows you to restore operability to your machine.

Preference Manager can also backup and restore not only preference files, but Final Cut Pro button bars, keyboard layouts, column layouts, window layouts, track layouts, custom settings and user plugins. Backups are stored in a single compressed file, allowing you to easily copy them from one machine to another.

What’s new in version 4.5.3

  • Improved compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud 2022
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Preference Manager for Mac

Free
In English
Version 4.5.3
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4.5

(6 Reviews of Preference Manager)

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Ean
Ean
Jul 11 2013
4.0
5.0
Jul 11 2013
5.0
Version: 4.0
Great tool and a great update. Now has Pro Tools support and improved Adobe support. No problems encountered yet. So handy and so free--five stars. I've never had to use the author's repair tools, but wouldn't hesitate to buy them should the need arise.
Sgginc
Sgginc
Dec 7 2012
3.2.4
0.0
Dec 7 2012
0.0
Version: 3.2.4
Download link downloads Pro_Maintenance not Preference Manager. Go to developer’s website for this.
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
Jun 29 2012
3.2.1
5.0
Jun 29 2012
5.0
Version: 3.2.1
Does what it advertises to do (backup/delete/restore prefs). However, the "Restoring the window layout" issue persists. Only effects 10.6.8 users...does not effect Lion users. Don
Mac007
Mac007
Oct 26 2010
2.1.2
0.0
Oct 26 2010
0.0
Version: 2.1.2
It would be helpful if the developer renamed this product "Final Cut Preference Manager". The current name infers that it deals with all preference files on the Mac which is confusing.
Rednail
Rednail
Jan 19 2009
1.0.7
5.0
Jan 19 2009
5.0
Version: 1.0.7
Fantastic software. Does what it claims with out any bugs. And free! Thanks so much.
PauloFut
PauloFut
Aug 1 2014
5.0
Aug 1 2014
5.0
Version: null
Pdandyk
Pdandyk
Oct 27 2013
4.0
Oct 27 2013
4.0
Version: null
Ean
Ean
Jul 11 2013
5.0
Jul 11 2013
5.0
Version: null
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
Jun 29 2012
5.0
Jun 29 2012
5.0
Version: null
JohnKHeath
JohnKHeath
Oct 29 2011
4.5
Oct 29 2011
4.5
Version: null
bdavs
bdavs
Oct 2 2011
5.0
Oct 2 2011
5.0
Version: null
dbailey
dbailey
Aug 18 2011
5.0
Aug 18 2011
5.0
Version: null
Mwoods
Mwoods
Aug 7 2011
5.0
Aug 7 2011
5.0
Version: null
Digitalreb
Digitalreb
Aug 7 2011
5.0
Aug 7 2011
5.0
Version: null
Rednail
Rednail
Jan 19 2009
5.0
Jan 19 2009
5.0
Version: null