There are two preferences pages under the Performance Advisor preference category:

Appearances preferences page:

| Preference | Description |
|---|---|
| Color Preferences | Configure the colors used in the Hotspots Browser, Performance Source Viewer, Invocations Browser and Outline View. |
| Timing Data | Configure how performance timing data appears in the Hotspots Browser, Performance Source Viewer, Invocations Browser and Outline View. |
| Hotness overview ruler | Configure whether or not to show hotness overview ruler when opening new files in the Performance Source Viewer. |
Hotspots Comparison preferences page:

| Preference | Description |
|---|---|
| Functions | Configure which functions to show in the Hotspots Comparison Browser. |
| Comparison Table Columns | Configure which columns to show/hide in the function comparison table in the Hotspots Comparison Browser. Note that Function Name, Relative Speedup and Impact columns are always shown. |