Modes not saving or disappearing

Fix modes that will not save, vanish after a restart, or fail to create. Check where the Superwhisper folder lives.

Overview

If Superwhisper can’t write to its folder, new modes fail to save. iCloud Documents syncing can move a folder in Documents and cause this. The fix is to point Superwhisper at a folder outside iCloud.

Older installs kept the Superwhisper folder in ~/Documents. The current default is ~/superwhisper in your home directory.

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Fix the folder location

Redirect Superwhisper to a folder outside iCloud:

1. Open Advanced settings

   Open Advanced settings from the left sidebar in Superwhisper settings.

2. Change the folder location

   Scroll to App folder location and click Change folder….

   
3. Select a new folder location

   In the file browser, choose your home folder or another location outside iCloud, and click Open.

4. Confirm the change

   Click Confirm in the dialog to apply the change.

Superwhisper now uses the new location. Try saving a mode again.

Modes missing on iPhone or another Mac

Modes and vocabulary don’t sync between devices by default. On Macs, enable Filesync on each install under the same license to sync configuration. Windows and iOS sync aren’t available yet: recreate your most-used modes there, or back up and copy the Superwhisper folder between computers.