Re: Preferences file in Tiger
Re: Preferences file in Tiger
- Subject: Re: Preferences file in Tiger
- From: Shawn Erickson <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 22:56:29 -0700
On May 1, 2005, at 1:50 AM, Pradeep Kumar wrote:
Exactly what has changed in the preferences file?
They are now in a binary form. Review the release notes for
CFPreferences...
<http://developer.apple.com/releasenotes/CoreFoundation/
CoreFoundation.html>
Is it safe to read the com.apple.dock.plist file
and then make modifications and write it back?
It is NEVER a good idea to modify the preference files directly in
any shipping product. Instead use programatic API to modify the
properties you want or use the "defaults" application.
Of course even if you use proper tools to modify the preference you
have no idea if those preferences will continue to exist or operate
as expected from release to release or update to update. It is best
to use public supported API or scripting capabilities of a target
application instead of modifying it preferences.
-Shawn
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