What is? PREF File and How can be Open into the Desktop?
Regarding user preferences and settings, a.PREF file is a kind of preference file used by many different software applications. A.PREF files keep their contents in plain text format and store settings including the size of the window, the toolbar position, and application configuration selections.
…Regarding the Apple OS X running system, PREF files are most usually related to the fact that they contain user preferences for apps running on the Mac OS X ecosystem. One can also save settings for other programs such as web browsers, music players, and text editors. One can save these values here.
In view of that.PREF files are plain text files hence any text editor can open and show the contents of these files. Still, it is not advised that users make hand changes.PREF files since mistakes or data corruption could follow from doing this. Usually linked with that specific application, PREF files can be located in the preferences folder of the application. Additionally stored in the \/Library/folder of Mac OS X under the folder “Preferences” is their save.