Custom location of metadata for Mac like we already have for Windows

[skc176]

Would be possible to add an option to move the metadata/application data location on a Mac like you can already do on Windows. As most current Mac come with very small SSD and can get filled up pretty quickly with Plex meta data. It would be good if we have the option to move it to a new location without having to use symlinks etc

[pshanew]

For what it’s worth, that option was recently removed from the Windows version due to security concerns (see the last bullet point here).

You can relocate your Plex Media Server application data now, if you are comfortable with some command-line work:

1. Stop Plex Media Server.
2. Create the new destination directory:
   mkdir -p /Some/New/Location/Plex\ Media\ Server
3. Copy the Application Data to a new location:
   cp -R ~/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media \Server/ /Some/New/Location/Plex\ Media\ Server
4. Temporarily rename the old location as a backup:
   mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server ~/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server.bak
5. Create a symbolic link from the new location to where Plex expects it:
   ln -s /Some/New/Location/Plex\ Media\ Server ~/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server
6. Start Plex Media Server.

Once you’re satisfied that everything is working as expected, you can remove the backup created in step 4:
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server.bak

[Edit]
Added new step two to create new destination before copy.

[skc176]

Thanks. I wasn’t aware it was removed on the Windows version.

I am comfortable with command line stuff (used be a programmer in good ole DOS, and didn’t like GUI’s and now I use a Mac!)

I will give this another go. Shame it’s not easier to do like using aliases.

[pshanew]

No problem. You can do most of the above in Finder, too. I think the only thing you need to do from the shell is the creating the symbolic link.