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modo file locations on a Mac

So, this article is more for me than for you, because about once a year I have to go delete my 'config' file because something gets messed up in modo, and I end up looking all over the place for them via the Finder when I could have easily found them from within modo.

Now, I realise that most of you will have encountered this at some point or other, but unlike me, I bet you'll remember where the files are located. It's not that I have a bad memory, it's mainly because on my Mac, the folder where my preference files reside is hidden and I send myself nuts looking for it.

For those modo users who are not aware and have not had to do it before... If your modo ever messes up, the standard procedure is to go and delete your config files (they are actually called preferences - configs are something totally different which adds to the confusion). Then the very next time you open modo, Voila!, it will regenerate a new preference file and hopefully everything will be back to normal. 

As a reminder for Mac users... below are the paths to the various files/folders used by modo.
Configs (plist & modo601)

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Preferences > com.luxology.modo.plist

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Preferences > com.luxology.modo601

How to access them from within modo if they are hidden in your Finder

> System > Open User Folder and then navigate up the tree to the Preferences folder

Scripts and Configs (.pl, .py & .CFG)

How to access them via Finder

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Scripts

> YourMachineName > Users > You > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Configs

How to access them from within modo

> System > Open User Scripts   or  Open User Configs

Content (.lxl, .lxp, .lxe, .lxf etc.)

> YourMachineName > Library > Application Support > Luxology > Content

However, most of this can be accessed quickly via the Preset Browser.

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