Exporting Favorites from Character Viewer
I would like to export the list of Favorites in Character Viewer (which can be launched by selecting "Show Emoji & Symbols" in the menu bar icon for the input source) and import it into a different Mac. Where is this list of Favorites stored?
I am using macOS Mojave 10.14.2.
Favorites are stored in a plist specific to your user. The file can be found at:
/Users/{YOUR-USERNAME}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.CharacterPicker.plist
My current favorites are … and 😘, and the file looks like this when opened in Xcode:
You may have to restart to see it change.