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General

Software update shows the Installed version and Check for updates. On Windows and Linux, Restart to update appears once a new version has downloaded. On macOS, the downloaded version installs when you quit BioBase. See Install BioBase. Data Agent workspace folder sets where a workspace’s files download when you open it. Select Browse to choose a folder, or Use default to return to the “BioBase folder in Documents”. Workspaces already on this device stay where they are. General also holds tab order and editor options.

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Terminal

GPU Acceleration sets how terminal panes render. On Windows, Default Shell sets the shell for new terminal panes. Read more about splits, rendering and dictation in The terminal.

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Browser

BioBase opens links and HTML files in a built-in browser tab. The Browser pane sets that tab’s Default Home Page, Link Routing and Session & Cookies.

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Voice

Enable Voice Dictation turns dictation on for the terminal, editor and composer. Dictation Mode is Toggle or Hold. Select a Speech Model before dictation works. Read more about starting dictation and its states in The terminal.

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Appearance

The Appearance pane sets the theme and UI Zoom, and shows or hides the sidebar and status bar.

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Shortcuts

Shortcuts are editable from the Shortcuts pane, including Split terminal right, Split terminal down and Dictation. See The terminal for the default key combinations for splitting panes.

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Notifications

Enable Notifications turns on desktop notifications for BioBase. Terminal Bell notifies you when a background terminal rings its bell.

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Stats & Usage

Stats & Usage shows the same Usage and billing panel as Data Agent settings.

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Privacy & Telemetry

Share usage data and masked replays turns analytics on or off. Read what it collects and when collection stops in Privacy and analytics.