Thanks too. >> The preference file usually contains the name of the program. 'Usually', not always --though must actually do. > The Mac maintenance utility, Cocktail, has a function under "Files" to search for corrupted preferences files. So does Onyx, which is shareware. jem c. > At 1:20 AM +0200 20/8/11, Žorvaršur Davķšsson wrote: >> On 19.08.2011, at 11:53, jem cabanes wrote: >> >>>> >>>>> Why not use an application like 'Find Any File'. It will be listed and the applicable ..plist can be deleted from there without entering the ~/Library folder. >>>> >>>> Yep, that's what I use to do too. :-) >>> >>> Ah, but you have to know the name of the preference to do that! Find Any File can't find by itself a preference, corrupted or not --it needs a name or some sort of code. >> >> >> The preference file usually contains the name of the program. Look at these files for example: >> >> com.apple.activitymonitor.plist >> com.apple.iphoto.plist >> com.apple.itunes.plist >> com.apple.systempreferences.plist >> >> If you want to delete the iPhoto preference file you just open "Find Any File" and drag and drop the preference folder onto the "Find Items"-Field in Find Any File. That will restrict the search to the preference folder only. As next you enter "iphoto" into the search field (= Name contains iphoto). Now click the Find button and in less than 1 second you'll have found the preference file in question. Press Command + Delete and the file is in the Trash from where it can be permanently deleted. >> >> >> Žorvaršur > >