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Flair System Profiles

FLAIR 7

Flair 7 supports System Profiles — multiple saved rig configurations that can coexist on a single machine and be switched between without reinstalling or manually swapping config files. This is especially useful on macOS and Linux where configs are stored in a system library path rather than inside the application folder.

What System Profiles Do

A System Profile saves a complete rig configuration — axis setup, kinematics, camera mount settings, network configuration, and other rig-specific parameters — under a named profile. Multiple profiles can be stored on one machine, one for each rig you operate.

When you update Flair, all profiles are preserved because they are stored in the common Library directory, not inside the application installation itself.

This functionality was introduced specifically to support macOS and Linux Flair, where application data is stored separately from the application binary.

Accessing System Profiles

In Flair 7, go to:

System → Profiles

From this menu you can create, import, export, switch between, and manage profiles.

Creating a New Profile

  1. Go to System → Profiles.
  2. Click New Profile.
  3. Enter a descriptive name (e.g. "Bolt Jr+ Studio A" or "Milo on Tracks").
  4. Flair creates a new empty profile. Configure your axis setup, kinematics, and rig settings — they will be saved into this profile.

Exporting a Profile

Use this to back up a profile or transfer it to another machine.

  1. Go to System → Profiles.
  2. Select the profile you want to export.
  3. Click Export.
  4. Choose a destination folder (USB drive or network share).
  5. Flair exports the profile as a folder containing all config files.

Importing a Profile

Use this to load a profile onto a new machine, or restore from a backup.

  1. Go to System → Profiles.
  2. Click Import.
  3. Navigate to the folder containing the profile files (from a USB drive, export, or backup).
  4. Select the profile folder and confirm.

Importing from Flair Classic or Windows

If the profile was originally created on a Windows PC running Flair Classic or Flair 6, use the dedicated import tool instead:

Tools > Import from F6/Classic

Point it at the Flair folder from the Windows PC. Most settings import automatically. Camera mount setups may require the CameraMount.dbf file to be copied manually to the config folder.

On the import dialog, check the Bridge Conversion checkbox if you are importing a config originally set up for a Flair Bridge connection — this converts EtherCAT axis mappings to Bridge-compatible settings.

Switching Between Profiles

  1. Go to System → Profiles.
  2. The current active profile is highlighted.
  3. Select the profile you want to switch to and click Activate (or double-click).
  4. Flair applies that profile's configuration. You may need to restart Flair for all settings to take effect.

macOS Config File Location

On macOS, Flair 7 stores all configuration files at:

~/Library/Application Support/MRMC/Flair/FlairEngine

Each profile is a subfolder within this directory.

To access the Library folder in Finder: hold Option and click the Go menu — Library appears in the list.

Reinstalling Flair on macOS

If Flair crashes on launch after a reinstall or failed import, delete the Flair config folder before reinstalling: 

~/Library/Application Support/MRMC/Flair
Then re-run the installer. Your profiles can be re-imported from a backup.

Configuration Persistence After Updates

Because configs are stored in the Library directory (not inside the application), updating the Flair application does not overwrite your rig configurations. All profiles remain intact after a version update.

Source: MacOS and Linux versions of Flair released — talk.mrmoco.com (Post #15 by @matthew)