PREFS

Preferences or project settings
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
Files with prefs suffix usually store preferences or project settings for various software. Many different file types sharing same extension.
What is prefs file?
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: March 10, 2017
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.
How to open prefs file?
You usually cannot open prefs files manually, they are loaded automatically when saved in proper folder.
How to convert prefs file?
In most cases, this generic file type is not meant to be converted to anything else.
Associated software actions with the prefs file
Software apps that manage settings for prefs files:
Zend Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Eclipse (Microsoft Windows)
Eclipse for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Soundbooth for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Eclipse for Linux (Linux/Unix)