I'm a long time Windows user and it's been week that I switched to OS X.
What OS X folder is the equivalent of the "AppData" (hidden) folder in Windows (C:/Users/userName/) ?
03 Answers
The profile data is usually stored in ~/Library/Application Support
And the user specific settings are usually stored in ~/Library/Preferences
1It is organized differently, but ~/Library/Preferences is analogous.
Further reading:
- About Preferences and Settings
- Where are the Terminal settings stored on OS X?
- Does Mac OS X manage registries for installed applications?
- Where do OSX applications typically store user configuration data?
- Mac OS X: Finding Where Settings Are Stored
No pun intended but you're comparing apples to oranges. C:\Users\*user*\AppData is a Windows concept. Some of that data will be in ~/Library, ~/Library/Preferences, or possibly other folders. For example, ssh keys and config will default to ~/.ssh. Even within any of these folders, you'll need to find the specific .plist file based on what you're looking for.
So the real question is "Where do you want to go looking today?"
