# \#preferences

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## [PackageCompiler create\_app cannot find project, but create\_sysimage can](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-create-app-cannot-find-project-but-create-sysimage-can/133152)

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**Author:** [@oscarvdvelde](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oscarvdvelde)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-create-app-cannot-find-project-but-create-sysimage-can/133152 "2025-10-14T19:10:10Z")

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I am trying to compile my visualization app for the first time using PackageCompiler. For this I first needed to make a properly generated Project with a module that holds the functions. I have also placed the Makie GUI…

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## [Preferences.jl persistency on package update?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/preferences-jl-persistency-on-package-update/126210)

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**Author:** [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/preferences-jl-persistency-on-package-update/126210 "2025-02-23T17:30:03Z")

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By default, preferences created by Preferences.jl are saved next to the Project.toml file of this package. To my understanding, on an update of a package Foo, a new folder is created - e.g. the old version was in .../pa…

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## [Windows is slower than WSL2 in loading GR, Preferences, Julia 1.9.0-beta2](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/windows-is-slower-than-wsl2-in-loading-gr-preferences-julia-1-9-0-beta2/92623)

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**Author:** [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/windows-is-slower-than-wsl2-in-loading-gr-preferences-julia-1-9-0-beta2/92623 "2023-12-22T04:29:32Z")

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I recently installed WSL 2. I noticed that @time\_imports reports faster import times for Preferences and GR under WSL2 than under Windows. The loading time for Preferences.jl is appears to be 10x worse. # WSL 2 julia\> @…