How do I find the "Preferences" menu in Eclipse in OS X?

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In installing PyDev in eclipse, I need to go to window > preferences > pydev . . .

But when I click on Window, there is no preferences option, and I can't find it elsewhere.

Any ideas?

Chassepot answered 26/3, 2010 at 13:15 Comment(2)

It's not under the application menu? (E.g. the word "Eclipse" next to the Apple logo.) I don't have Eclipse installed on my Mac, but I'd think that's where it'd be (as with most Mac applications). – Nucleoplasm 26/3, 2010 at 13:23

There it is. I'm a bit new to OS X. And my search was evidently less than thorough. – Chassepot 26/3, 2010 at 15:46

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Preferences is under the Eclipse menu on Mac OS X (contrary to Windows / Linux where its in the Window menu).

Riella answered 2/2, 2011 at 23:22 Comment(3)

any why is that placed in such location? – Dioptric 1/1, 2020 at 22:34

I've no idea, but I believe that is standard on Mac OS X. – Riella 3/1, 2020 at 21:54

In the newer version, click on 'Eclipse` (Top left, next to apple menue). Then click, on settings or preferences (whichever is available). The opened page is titled as preferences :) – Subauricular 22/2, 2023 at 15:40

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Go to "Eclipse" on menu bar an then select "Preferences", or just key in CMD+, Preference on Eclipse

Treadway answered 26/2, 2015 at 2:2 Comment(1)

For those who are getting crazy, latest versions of eclipse, in the above picture, instead of Preferences, you'll see Settings. Once clicked, the page is titled as preferences :) – Subauricular 22/2, 2023 at 15:37

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In OS X you can generally get to the preferences using Command + , (works for me with Eclipse on Snow Leopard).

Harker answered 26/3, 2010 at 13:16 Comment(2)

Good enough, but it still baffles me that it wasn't available through the menus. – Chassepot 26/3, 2010 at 13:20

Don't have my MacBook here, but I will check when I am home. Its gotta be somewhere. – Marconigraph 26/3, 2010 at 13:22

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For Spring-Tool-Suite also it is same as Eclipse in MacOS.

Menton answered 11/2, 2020 at 5:6 Comment(0)

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On your OSX, if you still can not find Preference under Window, use the Search under Help to get to it or you can find it under Eclipse just beside the Apple logo.

Bovid answered 26/2, 2015 at 1:47 Comment(1)

I think the accepted answer has this information. This question is really old, was there a reason to add an answer after nearly five years? – Chassepot 26/2, 2015 at 1:50

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You can find it under Eclipse->Prefrences

Ashcan answered 2/7, 2020 at 10:23 Comment(1)

This question is ten years old. Best to answer new questions, if you want to help people. – Chassepot 2/7, 2020 at 13:37

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In the newer versions of eclipse it is under eclipse but with a different name 'settings' instead of 'preferences'.

Latt answered 22/7 at 2:41 Comment(0)

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