diff --git a/gui/gui_main.py b/gui/gui_main.py
index bdad30395..f0a6c7e75 100644
--- a/gui/gui_main.py
+++ b/gui/gui_main.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             threading.Thread(target=self.check_for_updates).start()
     
     def check_for_updates(self, event=None):
-        ignore_updates = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates"], capture_output=True).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+        ignore_updates = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates"], capture_output=True).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
         if ignore_updates not in ["1", "True", "TRUE"]:
             self.constants.ignore_updates = False
             dict = updates.check_binary_updates(self.constants).check_binary_updates()
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class wx_python_gui:
                     elif responce == wx.ID_NO:
                         print("- Setting IgnoreAppUpdates to True")
                         self.constants.ignore_updates = True
-                        subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "TRUE"])
+                        subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "TRUE"])
         else:
             self.constants.ignore_updates = True
             print("- Ignoring App Updates due to defaults")
@@ -2403,9 +2403,9 @@ class wx_python_gui:
     def set_ignore_app_updates_click(self, event):
         self.constants.ignore_updates = self.set_ignore_app_updates_checkbox.GetValue()
         if self.constants.ignore_updates is True:
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "TRUE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "TRUE"])
         else:
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "IgnoreAppUpdates", "-bool", "FALSE"])
 
     def firewire_click(self, event=None):
         if self.firewire_boot_checkbox.GetValue():
@@ -2466,21 +2466,21 @@ class wx_python_gui:
     def ts2_accel_click(self, event=None):
         if self.set_terascale_accel_checkbox.GetValue():
             print("TS2 Acceleration Enabled")
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "TRUE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "TRUE"])
             self.constants.allow_ts2_accel = True
         else:
             print("TS2 Acceleration Disabled")
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
             self.constants.allow_ts2_accel = False
     
     def force_web_drivers_click(self, event=None):
         if self.force_web_drivers_checkbox.GetValue():
             print("Force Web Drivers Enabled")
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "TRUE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "TRUE"])
             self.constants.force_nv_web = True
         else:
             print("Force Web Drivers Disabled")
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "FALSE"])
             self.constants.force_nv_web = False
 
     def windows_gmux_click(self, event=None):    
diff --git a/resources/cli_menu.py b/resources/cli_menu.py
index 88056c181..1de0c784c 100644
--- a/resources/cli_menu.py
+++ b/resources/cli_menu.py
@@ -589,10 +589,10 @@ handle acceleration tasks.
 
         change_menu = input("Allow TeraScale 2 Acceleration?(y/n/q): ")
         if change_menu in {"y", "Y", "yes", "Yes"}:
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "TRUE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "TRUE"])
             self.constants.allow_ts2_accel = True
         elif change_menu in {"n", "N", "no", "No"}:
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
             self.constants.allow_ts2_accel = False
         elif change_menu in {"q", "Q", "Quit", "quit"}:
             print("Returning to previous menu")
diff --git a/resources/defaults.py b/resources/defaults.py
index 070babc33..9b766f86a 100644
--- a/resources/defaults.py
+++ b/resources/defaults.py
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ class generate_defaults:
         if model in ["MacBookPro8,2", "MacBookPro8,3"]:
             # Users disabling TS2 most likely have a faulty dGPU
             # users can override this in settings
-            ts2_status = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+            ts2_status = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
             if ts2_status in ["1", "true"]:
                 settings.allow_ts2_accel = True
             else:
-                subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+                subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "MacBookPro_TeraScale_2_Accel", "-bool", "FALSE"])
                 settings.allow_ts2_accel = False
 
         try:
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ class generate_defaults:
             pass
 
         
-        nv_web_status = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+        nv_web_status = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
         if nv_web_status in ["1", "true"]:
             settings.force_nv_web = True
         else:
-            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "FALSE"])
+            subprocess.run(["defaults", "write", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "Force_Web_Drivers", "-bool", "FALSE"])
             settings.force_nv_web = False
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diff --git a/resources/sys_patch_auto.py b/resources/sys_patch_auto.py
index f7252452c..26d3cead4 100644
--- a/resources/sys_patch_auto.py
+++ b/resources/sys_patch_auto.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class AutomaticSysPatch:
 
         print("- Determining if macOS drive matches boot drive")
 
-        should_notify = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "AutoPatch_Notify_Mismatched_Disks"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
+        should_notify = subprocess.run(["defaults", "read", "~/Library/Preferences/com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher", "AutoPatch_Notify_Mismatched_Disks"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
         if should_notify in ["0", "false"]:
             print("- Skipping due to user preference")
         else: