# Restore Config from Timemachine Backup

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [October 6, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934 "2025-10-06T12:34:06Z")
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### Author: ![dsch04](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dsch04](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsch04)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934/1 "2025-10-06T12:34:06Z")

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I had to restore my Mac after it froze during an upgrade, and reinstall Mp3Tag (amongst many other things!)

I have a TimeMachine backup of the whole machine, but I don’t want to do a full restore.

How can I restore my Mp3Tag settings from the backup? Are they stored somewhere in my home dir? ie. can I restore my Home dir from backup and extract the MP3Tag settings?

Thanks,

R.

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934/2 "2025-10-06T15:19:07Z")

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Yes, you can restore your Mp3tag settings from the backup.

1. Open Finder an press ⇧⌘G or **Go → Go to Folder…**
2. Enter `~/Library/Containers/app.mp3tag.Mp3tag/Data/Library/Preferences/`
3. Follow the steps to restore the file `app.mp3tag.Mp3tag.plist` from Time Machine as outlined by Apple Support: [Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac)

If you used any custom Tag Sources, you can restore them to

`~/Library/Containers/app.mp3tag.Mp3tag/Data/Library/Application Support/Mp3tag/Sources/`

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### Author: ![dsch04](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@dsch04](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsch04)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934/3 "2025-10-06T18:18:20Z")

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Perfect! Thanks.

(must be at least 20 characters 😀 )

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restore-config-from-timemachine-backup/69934/4 "2025-11-05T18:18:51Z")

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