<p><strong>TLDR</strong>: where can <code>bitcoin.conf</code> be found on Mac running Bitcoin Core v25?</p>
<p><strong>Context</strong>:
I have Bitcoin Core v25 on Mac and run into a &quot;<em>Error: Prune mode is incompatible with -txindex</em>&quot; when opening the Application. Before closing the app, I had set the a parameter <code>txindex=1</code> in <code>bitcoin.conf</code> using the GUI, as well as selecting pruning.</p>
<p>Now that I cannot access the GUI because of the error message, I'm unclear how to work around this issue.
I've looked at past posts and it isn't clear where <code>bitcoin.conf</code> lives on Mac.</p>
<p>I've checked the files in <code>/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt.app/Contents</code>.</p>
<p>I was following the guideline from the Inscriptions Ordinals handbook: <a href="https://docs.ordinals.com/guides/inscriptions.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.ordinals.com/guides/inscriptions.html</a></p>

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2023-05-28T18:46:31.593Z
I ran `find / -name "bitcoin.conf" 2>/dev/null` and found 2 files with `bitcoin.conf`. After editing them to remove the `txindex` parameter, the Bitcoin Core Application is still returning the issue.
Will D
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2023-05-29T20:24:25.070Z
If you want to use ord, why would you want to remove txindex?
Mercedes
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2023-05-30T04:00:53.173Z
This was a mistake, I shouldn't have selected pruning. Now I'm unable to open the Bitcoin Core app (GUI and CLI)
Will D
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2023-05-30T14:48:44.937Z
Unmount all network and external drives and run `sudo grep -ri txindex / &> /Users/.../Desktop/list`
Mercedes
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2023-05-31T22:43:46.693Z
Thanks, I did that and found 4 matches which also contain "bitcoin" in the file name. These are binary files and opened them with Hex Fiend. Unclear what's required next...
Will D
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bitcoin.conf location on Mac with Bitcoin Core v25 ("Error: Prune mode is incompatible with -txindex")
Will D
# bitcoin.conf location on Mac with Bitcoin Core v25 ("Error: Prune mode is incompatible with -txindex")

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-05-28)

**TLDR**: where can `bitcoin.conf` be found on Mac running Bitcoin Core v25?

**Context**:
I have Bitcoin Core v25 on Mac and run into a "*Error: Prune mode is incompatible with -txindex*" when opening the Application. Before closing the app, I had set the a parameter `txindex=1` in `bitcoin.conf` using the GUI, as well as selecting pruning.

Now that I cannot access the GUI because of the error message, I'm unclear how to work around this issue.
I've looked at past posts and it isn't clear where `bitcoin.conf` lives on Mac.

I've checked the files in `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt.app/Contents`.

I was following the guideline from the Inscriptions Ordinals handbook: <https://docs.ordinals.com/guides/inscriptions.html>

**Tags:** mac, pruning, bitcoin.conf, txindex, ordinals

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I ran `find / -name "bitcoin.conf" 2>/dev/null` and found 2 files with `bitcoin.conf`. After editing them to remove the `txindex` parameter, the Bitcoin Core Application is still returning the issue.  
> **username_1**: If you want to use ord, why would you want to remove txindex?  
> **username_0**: This was a mistake, I shouldn't have selected pruning. Now I'm unable to open the Bitcoin Core app (GUI and CLI)  
> **username_1**: Unmount all network and external drives and run `sudo grep -ri txindex / &> /Users/.../Desktop/list`  
> **username_0**: Thanks, I did that and found 4 matches which also contain "bitcoin" in the file name. These are binary files and opened them with Hex Fiend. Unclear what's required next...  

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