Backup and Restore Your Chess Preferences and Always Be One Step Ahead of Your Opponent

Last Modified:	October 20, 2010
Software Affected:	Chess 2.4.1
OS:	Mac OS X 10.5
Description:	This article shows you where to find your Chess settings and how to backup and restore these items.

Backup:

1. Quit Chess
2. Locate the 'Chess' folder found here:
   ~/Library/Application Support
3. Copy this folder to your backup media
4. Locate the com.apple.Chess.plist file found here:
   ~/Library/Preferences
5. Copy this file to your backup media
6. You have now successfully backed up Chess

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Restore:

1. Quit Chess
2. Recover the 'Chess' folder that you backed up
3. Copy it into here:
   ~/Library/Application Support
4. Recover the com.apple.Chess.plist file that you backed up
5. Copy it into here:
   ~/Library/Preferences
6. Enter the username and password for an administrator on your computer and click continue
7. Launch Chess located here:
   /Applications/Chess
8. You have now successfully backed up Chess

Do this with BackJack