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Customize the location of your preferences folder

By default, Maya Creative stores preferences files in the following path:

Windows

  • ..\Documents\maya\<version>\prefs

Mac OS X

  • /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/<version>/prefs
  • Note: To open the Preferences directory:
    • Select Finder > Go, press Alt and the Library folder appears in the menu.
    • From the Terminal window, navigate to the Preferences directory and type open.

To change the location of your Maya Creative preferences folder, use the MAYA_APP_DIR environment variable. You must set this env var from the operation system instead of using Maya.env.

Note: If you run out of disk space while saving preferences, your preferences may become corrupt or irretrievable. Ensure that your hard drive has space available to save preferences. If the disk runs out of space, free up some space before exiting the application.

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