Farrago includes a dedicated Debugging window, which provides access to logging controls, unsupported Hidden Settings and a Factory Reset button for restoring the application’s original settings.
Farrago’s Debugging window
To access Farrago’s Debugging window, hold down the Option key on your keyboard when the Help menu is open. The Contact Rogue Amoeba… command will change to Quit and Relaunch for Debugging.
Access Farrago’s Debugging window
Select that command and Farrago will quit and relaunch directly to its Debugging window.
Logging & Debugging
In the course of troubleshooting, Rogue Amoeba’s support team may request debugging logs. These can be enabled from the Logging & Debugging section. For more details, see this article on collecting logs.
Farrago’s Hidden Settings
The Debugging window contains a section dedicated to special hidden settings, which provide some secondary functions that are not intended for everyday use. These settings are intentionally not included in the app’s main interface, as they are useful only in rare or edge cases.
Hidden settings are unsupported
These hidden settings are intended to assist customers use the product, but circumstances change over time. Please be aware that they may be changed or removed in future versions of the software.
Farrago’s Hidden Settings include:
Check for test releases
Receive prompts to access testing versions of Farrago to try the latest enhancements and bug fixes early.
Jumbo sets
Create sets containing up to 1000 tiles. These larger sets will lose keyboard shortcuts, and may have performance issues.
Restore icons in menus
When enabled, icons Apple automatically places in Farrago’s menu bar menus will be restored. This setting is only available on MacOS 26 (Tahoe) and higher. For more details, see this blog post.
Scream on delete
This amusingly-named preference activates a goofy mode where deleting a tile plays a Wilhelm scream (and undeleting it plays a Simpsons “reverse jump” scream).
Starting Fresh
Clicking the Factory Reset button in the Start Fresh section of the Debugging window will restore Farrago’s default settings, making the app behave as if it is being launched for the first time. Use this function with caution, as it will revert all custom settings.