diff --git a/src/OptimaLab35/utils/utility.py b/src/OptimaLab35/utils/utility.py
index d7673f5..1db2060 100644
--- a/src/OptimaLab35/utils/utility.py
+++ b/src/OptimaLab35/utils/utility.py
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ import yaml
 import os
 
 class Utilities:
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, app_folder_path):
+        self.folder_path = app_folder_path
+        self._ensure_program_folder_exists()
+        self.exif_path = os.path.expanduser(f"{app_folder_path}/exif.yaml")
+        self.settings_path = os.path.expanduser(f"{app_folder_path}/settings.yaml")
+        self._prepear_exif_config()
 
     def read_yaml(self, yaml_file):
         try:
@@ -12,29 +16,38 @@ class Utilities:
                 return data
         except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError) as e:
             print(f"Error loading settings file: {e}")
-            return
+            return None
 
     def write_yaml(self, yaml_file, data):
         try:
             with open(yaml_file, "w") as file:
                 yaml.dump(data, file)
+            return True
         except PermissionError as e:
             print(f"Error saving setings: {e}")
+            return False
 
-    def program_configs(self):
+    def _prepear_exif_config(self):
         """Prepear folder for config and generate default exif if non aviable"""
-        program_folder = self._ensure_program_folder_exists()
-        if not os.path.isfile(f"{program_folder}/exif.yaml"):
-            self._default_exif(f"{program_folder}/exif.yaml")
+        if not os.path.isfile(self.exif_path):
+            self.default_exif(self.exif_path)
 
     def _ensure_program_folder_exists(self):
-        program_folder = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/OptimaLab35")
-        if not os.path.exists(program_folder):
-            print("in not, make folder")
-            os.makedirs(program_folder)
-        return program_folder
+        if not os.path.exists(self.folder_path):
+            os.makedirs(self.folder_path)
 
-    def _default_exif(self, file):
+    def load_settings(self):
+            """Loads settings from file, or creates default settings if missing."""
+            if os.path.exists(self.settings_path):
+                settings = self.read_yaml(self.settings_path)
+                return settings if settings else self._default_settings()
+            return self._default_settings()
+
+    def save_settings(self, settings):
+        if not self.write_yaml(self.settings_path, settings):
+            print("Error writing file")
+
+    def default_exif(self):
         """Makes a default exif file."""
         print("Making default")
         def_exif = {
@@ -78,7 +91,19 @@ class Utilities:
                 "Scanner: NA"
             ]
         }
-        self.write_yaml(file, def_exif)
+        self.write_yaml(self.exif_path, def_exif)
+
+    def _default_settings(self):
+            """Returns default settings and writes them if the settings file does not exist."""
+            settings = {
+                "theme": {
+                    "theme_pkg": False,
+                    "use_custom_theme": False,
+                    "mode": "Dark"
+                }
+            }
+            self.write_yaml(self.settings_path, settings)
+            return settings
 
     def append_number_to_name(self, base_name: str, current_image: int, total_images: int, invert: bool):
             """"Returns name, combination of base_name and ending number."""