Applications in OS X save preferences to property list (.plist) files in various preferences folders; however, sometimes multiple copies of a specific plist file may accumulate in the same folder.

It can be a panicky situation: you install a new application or system update, or simply restart/logout and are suddenly unable to log back into your default user account. Fortunately, this is ...

this is weird. my folder view options somehow have gotten all screwed up. Whenever I change my personal viewing options on folder eg.background pics or viewing in list view, they stick for as long as ...