MacFIBS provides a number of options to customize the board window and define personal preferences.

Settings related to the board are in the Board and Game sections of the Preferences window. These include which color checkers you prefer to play with, the direction of play, your preferred match length, whether pip numbers should be shown on the board, and so on.

To get information about specific items in the Preferences window, turn on balloon help and place your mouse cursor over the item.

You can change several settings (such as direction or color) during game play by Control-clicking on the board window to open the board's contextual menu.