Restore user library:
Copy:
From Macintosh HD/Previous Systems/2009-...../Users/[ID]/Library
To ~/Library  where ~ is your home directory Macintosh HD/Users/[ID]

Under Library restore the following:
Safari:
 ~/Library/Safari folder
 ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.RSS.plist
             com.apple.Safari.plist
 Firefox:            
 ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxx.default (folder)
   xxxxxx is a random number which may be different than your backed up files
   Either copy the contents of xxxxxx.default from the backup to the new folder
   or copy the backed up xxxxxx.default and change 
   ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles.ini to point to it.
   ~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla
BBedit:
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.barebones.bbedit.plist
    ~/Library/Preferences/BBEdit Preferences/ (folder)
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.barebones.bbedit.PreferenceData/ (folder)
   Note: You seem to have to restart before opening bbedit after installing
   "Grep Patterns.xml" in the above folder or it will revert back to the
   default.
Fetch:
  ~/Library/Preferences/com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.plist
  ~/Library/Preferences/com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.Shortcuts.plist
Stickies
  ~/Library/StickiesDatabase
  ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Stickies.plist
  ~/Documents/Stickies/
KeyChain:
   ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.keychainaccess.plist
   ~/Library/Keychains/


Others in Preferences
com.apple.BezelServices.plist
com.apple.dock.db
com.apple.dock.plist
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist
com.apple.java.JavaPreferences.plist
com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEvents
com.apple.MenuBarClock.plist
com.apple.PubSubAgent.plist
com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist
com.apple.quicktime.plugin.preferences.plist
com.apple.recentitems.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
com.apple.spotlight.plist
com.apple.systempreferences.plist
com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
com.apple.universalaccess.plist
loginwindow.plist
Macromedia
QuickTime Preferences


New:
com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.plist
com.apple.BezelServices.plist
com.apple.dock.db
com.apple.frontrow.plist
com.apple.help.plist
com.apple.internetconfig.plist
com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist
com.apple.java.JavaPreferences.plist
com.apple.keychainaccess.plist
com.apple.LaunchServices.plist
com.apple.LaunchServices.QuarantineEvents
com.apple.mail.plist
com.apple.MenuBarClock.plist
com.apple.PreferenceSync.plist
com.apple.Preview.bookmarks.plist
com.apple.Preview.plist
com.apple.print.custompresets.plist
com.apple.print.PrinterProxy.plist
com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs.plist
com.apple.PubSubAgent.plist
com.apple.QuickLookDaemon.plist
com.apple.quicktime.plugin.preferences.plist
com.apple.quicktimeplayer.plist
com.apple.recentitems.plist
com.apple.Safari.plist
com.apple.Safari.RSS.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist
com.apple.spotlight.plist
com.apple.systempreferences.plist
com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
com.apple.Terminal.plist
com.apple.universalaccess.plist
com.barebones.bbedit.plist
com.barebones.bbedit.PreferenceData
com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.plist
com.fetchsoftworks.Fetch.Shortcuts.plist
com.lemkesoft.graphicconverter.intel.plist
com.lemkesoft.graphicconverter.plist
com.microsoft.autoupdate.plist
com.microsoft.Excel.plist
com.microsoft.OfficeNotifications.plist
com.microsoft.PowerPoint.plist
com.palm.desktop.plist
Explorer
e Cache
iCalExternalSync.plist
loginwindow.plist
Macromedia
Microsoft
net.telestream.wmv.plist
OfficeSync Prefs
org.mozilla.firefox.plist
Palm Desktop Info
QuickTime Preferences
User Data…TF5801079

last updated 6 Feb 2009