Windows and Mac Settings Finder
Type a setting and see exactly where it lives on Windows 11, Windows 10 and macOS. On Windows, one click opens it.
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Bluetooth settings
Windows 11Settings › Bluetooth & devicesWindows 10Settings › Devices › Bluetooth & other devicesMacSystem Settings › Bluetooth
Open on Windows
Wi-Fi settings
Windows 11Settings › Network & internet › Wi-FiWindows 10Settings › Network & Internet › Wi-FiMacSystem Settings › Wi-Fi
Open on Windows
VPN settings
Windows 11Settings › Network & internet › VPNWindows 10Settings › Network & Internet › VPNMacSystem Settings › VPN (or Network › VPN on older versions)
Open on Windows
Proxy settings
Windows 11Settings › Network & internet › ProxyWindows 10Settings › Network & Internet › ProxyMacSystem Settings › Network › (your connection) › Details › Proxies
Open on Windows
Display and resolution settings
Windows 11Settings › System › DisplayWindows 10Settings › System › DisplayMacSystem Settings › Displays
Open on Windows
Brightness settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Display › BrightnessWindows 10Settings › System › Display › Change brightnessMacSystem Settings › Displays › Brightness (or Control Center › Display)
Open on Windows
Night light / Night Shift settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Display › Night lightWindows 10Settings › System › Display › Night lightMacSystem Settings › Displays › Night Shift
Open on Windows
Text size settings
Windows 11Settings › Accessibility › Text sizeWindows 10Settings › Ease of Access › Display › Make text biggerMacSystem Settings › Displays (choose a size toward Larger Text)
Open on Windows
Dark mode settings
Windows 11Settings › Personalization › Colors › Choose your modeWindows 10Settings › Personalization › Colors › Choose your colorMacSystem Settings › Appearance (System Preferences › General on macOS 11 and 12)
Open on Windows
Desktop background settings
Windows 11Settings › Personalization › BackgroundWindows 10Settings › Personalization › BackgroundMacSystem Settings › Wallpaper (Desktop & Screen Saver on older versions)
Open on Windows
Lock screen settings
Windows 11Settings › Personalization › Lock screenWindows 10Settings › Personalization › Lock screenMacSystem Settings › Lock Screen
Open on Windows
Taskbar settings
Windows 11Settings › Personalization › TaskbarWindows 10Settings › Personalization › TaskbarMacSystem Settings › Desktop & Dock (Dock & Menu Bar on older versions)
Open on Windows
Sound and volume settings
Windows 11Settings › System › SoundWindows 10Settings › System › SoundMacSystem Settings › Sound
Open on Windows
Microphone settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Sound › InputWindows 10Settings › System › Sound › InputMacSystem Settings › Sound › Input
Open on Windows
Microphone permission settings
Windows 11Settings › Privacy & security › MicrophoneWindows 10Settings › Privacy › MicrophoneMacSystem Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone
Open on Windows
Camera permission settings
Windows 11Settings › Privacy & security › CameraWindows 10Settings › Privacy › CameraMacSystem Settings › Privacy & Security › Camera
Open on Windows
Location permission settings
Windows 11Settings › Privacy & security › LocationWindows 10Settings › Privacy › LocationMacSystem Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services
Open on Windows
Notifications settings
Windows 11Settings › System › NotificationsWindows 10Settings › System › Notifications & actionsMacSystem Settings › Notifications
Open on Windows
Do not disturb / Focus settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Notifications › Do not disturbWindows 10Settings › System › Focus assistMacSystem Settings › Focus
Open on Windows
Battery and battery saver settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Power & batteryWindows 10Settings › System › BatteryMacSystem Settings › Battery
Open on Windows
Sleep and screen timeout settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Power & battery › Screen and sleepWindows 10Settings › System › Power & sleepMacSystem Settings › Lock Screen (Battery › Options on some versions)
Open on Windows
Storage settings
Windows 11Settings › System › StorageWindows 10Settings › System › StorageMacSystem Settings › General › Storage
Open on Windows
Installed apps (uninstall) settings
Windows 11Settings › Apps › Installed appsWindows 10Settings › Apps › Apps & featuresMacFinder › Applications (drag an app to the Trash to remove it)
Open on Windows
Default apps settings
Windows 11Settings › Apps › Default appsWindows 10Settings › Apps › Default appsMacFinder › Get Info on a file › Open with › Change All
Open on Windows
Startup apps settings
Windows 11Settings › Apps › StartupWindows 10Settings › Apps › StartupMacSystem Settings › General › Login Items
Open on Windows
Windows Update / Software Update settings
Windows 11Settings › Windows UpdateWindows 10Settings › Update & Security › Windows UpdateMacSystem Settings › General › Software Update
Open on Windows
Date and time settings
Windows 11Settings › Time & language › Date & timeWindows 10Settings › Time & Language › Date & timeMacSystem Settings › General › Date & Time
Open on Windows
Language and region settings
Windows 11Settings › Time & language › Language & regionWindows 10Settings › Time & Language › LanguageMacSystem Settings › General › Language & Region
Open on Windows
Keyboard settings
Windows 11Settings › Time & language › TypingWindows 10Settings › Devices › TypingMacSystem Settings › Keyboard
Open on Windows
Mouse and touchpad settings
Windows 11Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Mouse (or Touchpad)Windows 10Settings › Devices › MouseMacSystem Settings › Mouse (or Trackpad)
Open on Windows
Printers settings
Windows 11Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Printers & scannersWindows 10Settings › Devices › Printers & scannersMacSystem Settings › Printers & Scanners
Open on Windows
Clipboard history settings
Windows 11Settings › System › ClipboardWindows 10Settings › System › ClipboardMacNo built-in clipboard history (Edit › Show Clipboard in Finder shows the last item)
Open on Windows
Multitasking and snap settings
Windows 11Settings › System › MultitaskingWindows 10Settings › System › MultitaskingMacSystem Settings › Desktop & Dock (Mission Control and tiling)
Open on Windows
Sign-in options and password settings
Windows 11Settings › Accounts › Sign-in optionsWindows 10Settings › Accounts › Sign-in optionsMacSystem Settings › Touch ID & Password (or Users & Groups)
Open on Windows
Your account settings
Windows 11Settings › Accounts › Your infoWindows 10Settings › Accounts › Your infoMacSystem Settings › (your name at the top)
Open on Windows
Speech and voice settings
Windows 11Settings › Time & language › SpeechWindows 10Settings › Time & Language › SpeechMacSystem Settings › Keyboard › Dictation
Open on Windows
Voice access / Voice Control settings
Windows 11Settings › Accessibility › SpeechWindows 10Windows Speech Recognition (Control Panel › Ease of Access › Speech Recognition)MacSystem Settings › Accessibility › Voice Control
Open on Windows
Mouse pointer size settings
Windows 11Settings › Accessibility › Mouse pointer and touchWindows 10Settings › Ease of Access › Cursor & pointerMacSystem Settings › Accessibility › Display › Pointer
Open on Windows
Game mode and Game Bar settings
Windows 11Settings › GamingWindows 10Settings › GamingMacGame Mode turns on by itself when a game is full screen (macOS 14 and later)
Open on Windows
About this computer settings
Windows 11Settings › System › AboutWindows 10Settings › System › AboutMacApple menu › About This Mac
Open on Windows
Recovery and reset settings
Windows 11Settings › System › RecoveryWindows 10Settings › Update & Security › RecoveryMacmacOS Recovery (restart and hold the power button on Apple Silicon, or Cmd + R on Intel)
Open on Windows
Virus protection settings
Windows 11Settings › Privacy & security › Windows SecurityWindows 10Settings › Update & Security › Windows SecurityMacBuilt in (XProtect); System Settings › Privacy & Security for app settings
Open on Windows
Screen rotation settings
Windows 11Settings › System › Display › Display orientationWindows 10Settings › System › Display › Display orientationMacSystem Settings › Displays › Rotation (on supported displays)
Open on Windows
Phone link settings
Windows 11Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Phone LinkWindows 10Settings › PhoneMaciPhone works with Continuity: System Settings › General › AirDrop & Handoff
Open on Windows
Questions
How do I open a setting directly?
On Windows, press Open on Windows next to the setting. Your browser asks once whether to open Settings, and Windows goes straight to that page. On a Mac, follow the path shown under Mac in System Settings.
Why is the Windows 10 path different?
Windows 11 reorganized the Settings app. The page names changed, but most settings still exist, so both paths are shown.
What if a setting is not where it says?
Type its name in the search box at the top of Settings on Windows, or in the search field of System Settings on a Mac. Menus sometimes move between updates.
Rather not look it up at all? Key is a free assistant for Windows and Mac: say "turn on night light" or "take a screenshot of this window" and it does it in the real app. There are also plain guides for everyday jobs.
Or just ask Key
Speak to it or type to it. It opens the setting, changes it, and tells you what it did.
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