700GB is the free space on a 1TB SSD.
Well you have plenty of resources.
I put the Saving Preferences question into Co-pilot and received this reply:
To save your Photoshop Preferences before resetting them to factory defaults, you can follow these steps:
1. **Quit Photoshop**.
2. **Navigate** to the Photoshop Preferences folder on your computer:
- For **macOS**: `Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings`
- For **Windows 10**: `Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings`
3. **Copy** the entire `Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings` folder and **save it** on your computer or backup storage¹.
4. To **reset** the preferences, reopen Photoshop and go to:
- **macOS**: `Photoshop > Preferences > General`
- **Windows**: `Edit > Preferences > General`
5. **Select** the option `Reset Preferences On Quit` and then click **OK**.
6. **Quit** Photoshop again. When you reopen it, the preferences will be reset to their default values.
Remember, resetting preferences will replace all settings with default settings, so backing them up allows you to restore them later if needed¹. If you have custom presets like brushes or styles, make sure to save them separately through the Preset Manager⁶.
If you ever need to **restore** your preferences, simply copy the backed-up `Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings` folder back into the Preferences directory¹. Make sure Photoshop is not running when you do this.
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 03/08/2024
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(2) How to backup and restore Photoshop settings? - Super User. https://superuser.com/questions/380008/how-to-backup-and-restore-photoshop-settings.
(3) How To Reset Photoshop Preferences - Photoshop Essentials. https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/reset-photoshop-preferences/.
(4) Preferences in Photoshop - Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html.
(5) How to reset Photoshop preferences - PanosFX. https://www.panosfx.com/installation-troubleshooting/reset-preferences.
(6) How To Reset, Backup, And Restore Your Photoshop Preferences. https://www.bwillcreative.com/how-to-reset-backup-and-restore-your-photoshop-preferences/.
(7) How to Backup Your Photoshop Settings - Memories Renewed. https://www.memoriesrenewed.com/2022/06/how-to-backup-your-photoshop-settings/.