Open PREFS file

PREFS files: what are they and how do I open them?

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Preferences or project settings

Files with prefs suffix usually store preferences or project settings for various software. Many different file types sharing same extension.

Further details:

File extension prefs is commonly used for preferences or various settings file in many programs, typically in text format.

For example such files can be found in Exclipse, Zend Studio, Adobe Soundbooth and plenty of other programs.

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Zend Studio

Professional PHP development tool for Windows

Eclipse

A multi-language software development environment

Eclipse for Linux

A Linux version of popular development environment

Adobe Soundbooth for Mac

Mac version of now discontinued digital audio editor

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.prefs" has the file extension "prefs". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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