Where Does Nova Store Extensions and Settings?
Where the Nova editor keeps projects, extensions and settings on Mac for backup and migration.
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Nova splits Mac state two ways: projects wherever you cloned or saved them, and extensions with settings in Application Support. Servers and themes live in the same folder on every install.
Copy the support folder with Nova closed for migration; projects move as plain folders apart. Extension updates land automatically unless pinned. Reach Library through Go to Folder in Finder on every Mac you own.
Where Nova stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/Nova
Extensions and settings in Application Support with projects cloned elsewhere. Close Nova before copying. Extension list mirrors the live folder.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Nova to a new Mac?
Keep projects where they are and copy the Application Support folder with Nova closed. Extensions and settings travel with the folder. Repos move as plain folders with remotes intact.
Where are Nova extensions installed?
Open Nova preferences and read the extensions list. Extensions install per user under Application Support. The list always reflects the live folder after updates.
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