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What is a PREF file? Settings file used by various applications; often used as an application support file that contains program preferences such as program defaults or other user specified application preferences; uses the generic extension ".pref," which is short for "preferences."

More Information Example programs that use PREF files include GTKRadiant ( local.pref ), Wings 3D, and Amazon's Kindle e-Reader software ( reader.pref ).

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.PREF File Extension

2 file types use the .pref file extension.

Preferences File

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What is a PREF file?

Settings file used by various applications; often used as an application support file that contains program preferences such as program defaults or other user specified application preferences; uses the generic extension ".pref," which is short for "preferences."

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Example programs that use PREF files include GTKRadiant ( local.pref ), Wings 3D, and Amazon's Kindle e-Reader software ( reader.pref ).

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Macintosh Preferences File

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Generic settings file used by Mac OS X applications; saves settings and user preferences for an application; may be saved with the application in the installation directory.

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NOTE: Mac OS X user preferences in the [user]/​Library/​Preferences/​ directory use the .PLIST format for preferences.

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What is a PREF file?↓
Settings file used by various applications; often used as an application support file that contains program preferences such as program defaults or other user specified application preferences; uses the generic extension ".pref," which is short for "preferences."

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