How to Import & Export OrcaSlicer Profiles: 2026 Backup Guide
Back up, restore, and migrate OrcaSlicer 2.3.2 profiles using .orca_printer bundles, single JSON exports, or the filesystem copy fallback.
Jake Holloway
How to Add a Custom Printer to OrcaSlicer (2026 Step-by-Step)
Your printer isn’t in OrcaSlicer’s dropdown? Here’s the honest 3-path guide: community profile import, manual add, or wizard Create Printer.
OrcaSlicer UI Tour: Prepare, Preview & Device Tabs Explained (2026)
A honest, panel-by-panel tour of OrcaSlicer 2.3.2: four tabs, top toolbar, paint tools, right-side settings, and the hidden right-click menus.
OrcaSlicer Initial Setup Wizard: Picking Your Printer & Region (2026)
Walk through every screen of the OrcaSlicer setup wizard in v2.3.2, with honest picks for Region, Printer, and Filament selection.
OrcaSlicer TPU Settings: Soft, Medium & Hard Shore Hardness (2026)
Per-Shore-hardness OrcaSlicer TPU settings (60A through 63D) with verified defaults, real AMS compatibility, and the two TPU calibration bugs.
OrcaSlicer ABS & ASA Settings: Why You Need an Enclosure (2026)
Real OrcaSlicer settings for ABS and ASA in 2026, plus the honest take on enclosures, fume safety, and which printers can actually handle it.
OrcaSlicer PETG Settings: The Anti-Stringing Profile (2026)
The anti-stringing OrcaSlicer PETG recipe: dry the spool, slow retraction, enable Z-hop. Tuned values for direct drive, Bowden, PETG-CF, HF, and Translucent.
OrcaSlicer PLA Settings: Temp, Speed & Cooling for Sharp Prints (2026)
OrcaSlicer’s Generic PLA defaults explained, verified from source, plus the per-brand overrides and calibration workflow I actually use.
Is OrcaSlicer Safe? Honest Trust Guide (2026)
Is OrcaSlicer safe to install? The SmartScreen, Gatekeeper, and Defender warnings explained honestly, with verification steps that actually mean something.
How to Install OrcaSlicer on macOS: Apple Silicon & Intel (2026)
Install OrcaSlicer on Mac, get past the damaged Gatekeeper dialog, and set up your first profiles on Apple Silicon or Intel.