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# About AOL Desktop for Mac Preferences

You can use AOL Desktop for Mac preferences to set up and make changes to the AOL Desktop for Mac software.

## To access AOL Desktop for Mac preferences:

On the menu bar, click AOL Desktop, then click Preferences.

The AOL Desktop for Mac preferences window contains the following tabs:

Name | Description
General | View, or change Sign In options, Mail and IM alert options, Address Book settings, display device settings.
Mail | Choose mail preferences, save your e-mails, edit mail away message, spam controls, and select the default download location for files downloaded from the e-mails.
IM | General settings, away messages, tabbed IMs, sounds expressions and privacy settings can be modified in this tab.
Web | Change home page, clear cookies, tabbed browsing, cache and change the default download location for files downloaded from the Web.
Screen Names | Displays all the screen names that have signed in on AOL Desktop for Mac.
Handlers | Set the default mail reader, browser, and AIM client.

For more information, see:

What Is a Location?

Creating a Location

About the AOL Desktop for Mac Sign In Screen