# Move config dir on OSX

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-config-dir-on-osx/16083>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [August 3, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-config-dir-on-osx/16083 "2018-08-03T09:26:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![vircung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vircung/32/2790_2.png) [@vircung](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vircung)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-config-dir-on-osx/16083/1 "2018-08-03T09:26:44Z")

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Hi,

Currently for OSX users config directory is located in `~/Library/Application Support/Cataclysm/`.  
I’m thinking of creating PR to move it to `~/.cataclysm-dda/` like for other non-windows/xdg builds.

It’s not much of a change but might introduce initial confusion for users.

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**Author:** ![SagaciousZed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@SagaciousZed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SagaciousZed)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-config-dir-on-osx/16083/2 "2018-08-03T23:50:06Z")

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As a MacOS user, I would expect graphical applications to behave according to the [MacOS guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/core_app/managing_your_app_s_life_cycle/responding_to_the_launch_of_your_app/performing_one_time_setup_for_your_app). In this case, writing to `~/Library/Application Support/Cataclysm`

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**Author:** ![RogerWilco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@RogerWilco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RogerWilco)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-config-dir-on-osx/16083/3 "2018-08-10T12:34:00Z")

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> [@SagaciousZed](#):
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> As a MacOS user, I would expect graphical applications to behave according to the [MacOS guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/core_app/managing_your_app_s_life_cycle/responding_to_the_launch_of_your_app/performing_one_time_setup_for_your_app). In this case, writing to `~/Library/Application Support/Cataclysm`

I think ~/Library/Application support/Cataclysm has some advantages and disadvantages, but in general is a good convention on OSX. And I think the pain of moving would be bigger than any potential benefits so I would leave it.  
Other games like Minecraft use ~/Library/Application Support as well.

You can always make a softlink.