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IntelliJ Idea: Where are installed the plugins and configuration settings in Mac?


I installed for Mac (10.11) and Windows 10

  • ideaIC-2020.2.3

For both, for the first time about their startup process, I selected and configured the custom plugins, such as Gradle, Git Github etc... Then I imported some projects based in Gradle such as spring-framework and spring-integration.

About Gradle was specified its settings about:

  • Gradle custom home directory i.e: 6.7 (therefore there is no a wrapper)

Each Project share a common and custom repository.

Well, due a problem:

  • I deleted and reinstalled/unpacked the IDE.
  • The 'projects' were imported again (deleted the original directory and re-created that directory and copied/pasted there again the project) and I did realise the settings remains in the IDE.

Goal

In the re-install process I want see again the dialog where I was able to select the custom plugins at the beginning.

In Windows 10 I was able to find within the hidden AppData directory twice the JetBrains directory in two different directories (Local and Roaming), If I delete both directories. I can accomplish my goal

In MacOS I tried to find something like .jetbrains .idea or .intellij and nothing.

Question

Where are located the configurations settings in Mac?

Note: I am a STS/Eclipse user, so I am starting to play with this IDE. I watched some videos about to learn use this IDE, but I have this situation. In STS/Eclipse is enough delete the workspace directory that contains the .metadata hidden directory and done.


Solution

  • Check the Default IDE directories section of the IntelliJ IDEA WebHelp.

    There is also the File | Manage Settings | Restore Default Settings... action which will make a back-up copy of your current IDE settings and reset them. So upon restart you will start with defaults.