diff --git a/AppController.m b/AppController.m
index d9a64fa..2e8cb3d 100755
--- a/AppController.m
+++ b/AppController.m
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 	[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
 		[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjects:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSNumber numberWithInt:9],[NSNumber numberWithLong:1179648],nil] forKeys:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"keyCode",@"modifierFlags",nil]],
 		@"ShortcutRecorder mainHotkey",
+		[NSNumber numberWithInt:10],
+		@"displayNum",
+		[NSNumber numberWithInt:40],
+		@"displayLen",
 		[NSNumber numberWithInt:0],
 		@"menuIcon",
 		[NSNumber numberWithFloat:.25],
@@ -65,7 +69,10 @@
 
 	// Initialize the FlycutOperator
 	flycutOperator = [[FlycutOperator alloc] init];
-	[flycutOperator awakeFromNib];
+	[flycutOperator awakeFromNibDisplaying:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayNum"]
+						 withDisplayLength:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayLen"]
+						  withSaveSelector:@selector(savePreferencesOnDict:)
+								 forTarget:self];
 
     [bezel setColor:NO];
     
@@ -126,6 +133,14 @@
     [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps: YES];
 }
 
+-(void)savePreferencesOnDict:(NSMutableDictionary *)saveDict
+{
+	[saveDict setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayLen"]]
+				 forKey:@"displayLen"];
+	[saveDict setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayNum"]]
+				 forKey:@"displayNum"];
+}
+
 -(void)menuWillOpen:(NSMenu *)menu
 {
     NSEvent *event = [NSApp currentEvent];
diff --git a/Flycut-iOS/ViewController.swift b/Flycut-iOS/ViewController.swift
index 8b445e5..348cd6a 100644
--- a/Flycut-iOS/ViewController.swift
+++ b/Flycut-iOS/ViewController.swift
@@ -22,13 +22,17 @@ class ViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSour
 		tableView.delegate = self
 		tableView.dataSource = self
 
-		flycut.awakeFromNib()
+		flycut.awake(fromNibDisplaying: 10, withDisplayLength: 140, withSave: #selector(savePreferences(toDict:)), forTarget: self) // The 10 isn't used in iOS right now and 140 characters seems to be enough to cover the width of the largest screen.
 
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.checkForClippingAddedToClipboard), name: .UIPasteboardChanged, object: nil)
 
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.applicationWillTerminate), name: .UIApplicationWillTerminate, object: nil)
 	}
 
+	func savePreferences(toDict: NSMutableDictionary)
+	{
+	}
+
 	func checkForClippingAddedToClipboard()
 	{
 		let pasteboard = UIPasteboard.general.string
diff --git a/FlycutOperator.h b/FlycutOperator.h
index 9e4ba26..dfbe8fc 100644
--- a/FlycutOperator.h
+++ b/FlycutOperator.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     FlycutStore				*favoritesStore;
     FlycutStore				*stashedStore;
 
+	SEL saveSelector;
+	NSObject* saveTarget;
+
     BOOL disableStore;
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@
 
 // Initialization / cleanup related
 -(void)applicationWillTerminate;;
--(void)awakeFromNib;
+-(void)awakeFromNibDisplaying:(int) displayNum withDisplayLength:(int) displayLength withSaveSelector:(SEL) selector forTarget:(NSObject*) target;
 
 // Favorites Store related
 -(bool)favoritesStoreIsSelected;
diff --git a/FlycutOperator.m b/FlycutOperator.m
index b7c3386..392632e 100644
--- a/FlycutOperator.m
+++ b/FlycutOperator.m
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 - (id)init
 {
 	[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
-		[NSNumber numberWithInt:10],
-		@"displayNum",
-		[NSNumber numberWithInt:140], // do not commit with 140.  Use 40
-		@"displayLen",
 		[NSNumber numberWithInt:40],
 		@"rememberNum",
         [NSNumber numberWithInt:40],
@@ -56,15 +52,17 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
-- (void)awakeFromNib
+- (void)awakeFromNibDisplaying:(int) displayNum withDisplayLength:(int) displayLength withSaveSelector:(SEL) selector forTarget:(NSObject*) target
 {
 	// Initialize the FlycutStore
 	clippingStore = [[FlycutStore alloc] initRemembering:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"rememberNum"]
-											   displaying:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayNum"]
-										withDisplayLength:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayLen"]];
-    favoritesStore = [[FlycutStore alloc] initRemembering:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"favoritesRememberNum"]
-                                               displaying:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayNum"]
-										withDisplayLength:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayLen"]];
+											   displaying:displayNum
+										withDisplayLength:displayLength];
+	favoritesStore = [[FlycutStore alloc] initRemembering:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"favoritesRememberNum"]
+											   displaying:displayNum
+										withDisplayLength:displayLength];
+	saveSelector = selector;
+	saveTarget = target;
     stashedStore = NULL;
 
     // If our preferences indicate that we are saving, load the dictionary from the saved plist
@@ -547,10 +545,8 @@
                  forKey:@"rememberNum"];
     [saveDict setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"favoritesRememberNum"]]
                  forKey:@"favoritesRememberNum"];
-    [saveDict setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayLen"]]
-                 forKey:@"displayLen"];
-    [saveDict setObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:@"displayNum"]]
-                 forKey:@"displayNum"];
+
+	[saveTarget performSelector:saveSelector withObject:saveDict];
 
     [self saveStore:clippingStore toKey:@"jcList" onDict:saveDict];
     [self saveStore:favoritesStore toKey:@"favoritesList" onDict:saveDict];