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MAMP PRO - Settings - General

  • Status & Access Options

    • Show MAMP PRO in Menu Bar Extras
      The elephant icon will appear in the menu bar. If MAMP PRO has the servers running, the elephant icon will be black, if the servers are not running, the elephant will be gray.

      • Show Server States instead of Elephant
        If you check this box, instead of the elephant icon, the active servers are displayed in the menu bar. A black icon indicates the server is running, a gray icon indicates it is not running.
    • Show Status on Dock icon
      If you check this box, a red dot will appear on the MAMP PRO icon in the Dock when the servers are running.

    • Keyboard shortcuts for MAMP PRO
      Only the M key cannot be used as a shortcut key. The ^ key stands for the Ctrl key.

  • When starting MAMP PRO

    • Launch Servers
      Enable this option to start the servers and services when MAMP PRO launches.

    • Open WebStart Page
      Enable this checkbox to open the WebStart page in your default browser when MAMP PRO launches.

    • Check for Updates
      When MAMP PRO starts, it automatically checks for available updates so you never miss a new version. Click the Check now button to trigger the check manually at any time.

  • When quitting MAMP PRO

    • Stop Servers
      Enable this checkbox to stop the servers and services when MAMP PRO quits.
  • Server Log Files

    • never delete or rotate
      Enable this option to always write all entries to the same log file, regardless of its size or age.

    • delete before starting a server
      Enable this option to delete the existing log file before starting the server or service.

    • rotate when larger than 10 MByte
      Enable this option to create a new log file when the existing one reaches 10 MB.

    • rotate when older than 7 days
      Enable this option to create a new log file when the existing one is at least 7 days old.

  • “Don’t Ask Again” Flags
    Reset “Don’t ask again” alerts.