By default, Maya stores preferences files in the following path:
Windows
- ..\Documents\maya\<version>\prefs
Mac OS X
- /Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/<version>/prefs
- Select , press Alt and the Library folder appears in the menu.
- From the Terminal window, navigate to the Preferences directory and type open.
Note: To open the
Preferences directory:
Linux
- ~<username>/maya/<version>/prefs
To change the location of your Maya preferences folder, use the MAYA_APP_DIR environment variable. See File path variables for more information. 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.