Privacy
Step's local-first architecture
Where Step stores your data and how to back it up.
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Every piece of state Step manages — Spaces, tabs, groups, splits, scroll positions, history, bookmarks, autofill — lives in a SQLite database on your Mac.
Where the data lives
~/Library/Application Support/Step Browser/. Inside, you'll find the SQLite database, the cache, and per-profile folders.
Back up your profile
Time Machine works out of the box. For a manual snapshot, copy the entire Step Browser folder while Step is closed.
Restore on a new Mac
Install Step on the new Mac, copy the Step Browser folder over, and launch. Everything is restored exactly: Spaces, bookmarks, passwords link to Keychain on the new machine.