diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py b/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
index 5d00d2987..515d9e28d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configfiles.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ class YamlConfig:
 
     def __init__(self):
         save_manager = objreg.get('save-manager')
-        self._filename = os.path.join(standarddir.config(), 'autoconfig.yml')
+        self._filename = os.path.join(standarddir.config(auto=True),
+                                      'autoconfig.yml')
         save_manager.add_saveable('yaml-config', self._save)
         self.values = {}
 
@@ -113,6 +114,6 @@ def init(config):
     # This fixes one of the corruption issues here:
     # https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/515
 
-    path = os.path.join(standarddir.config(), 'qsettings')
+    path = os.path.join(standarddir.config(auto=True), 'qsettings')
     for fmt in [QSettings.NativeFormat, QSettings.IniFormat]:
         QSettings.setPath(fmt, QSettings.UserScope, path)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py b/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
index d4103afb0..4725044ac 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/standarddir.py
@@ -56,7 +56,13 @@ def _init_config(args):
     _locations[Location.config] = path
 
 
-def config():
+def config(auto=False):
+    """Get the location for the config directory.
+
+    If auto=True is given, get the location for the autoconfig.yml directory,
+    which is different on macOS.
+    """
+    # FIXME:conf handle auto=True
     return _locations[Location.config]
 
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/version.py b/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
index 461d6354b..39f501bdb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/version.py
@@ -219,13 +219,17 @@ def _path_info():
     Return:
         A dictionary of descriptive to actual path names.
     """
-    return {
+    info = {
         'config': standarddir.config(),
         'data': standarddir.data(),
-        'system data': standarddir.data(system=True),
         'cache': standarddir.cache(),
         'runtime': standarddir.runtime(),
     }
+    if standarddir.config() != standarddir.config(auto=True):
+        info['auto config'] = standarddir.config(auto=True)
+    if standarddir.data() != standarddir.data(system=True):
+        info['system data'] = standarddir.data(system=True)
+    return info
 
 
 def _os_info():
@@ -369,7 +373,7 @@ def version():
         '',
         'Paths:',
     ]
-    for name, path in _path_info().items():
+    for name, path in sorted(_path_info().items()):
         lines += ['{}: {}'.format(name, path)]
 
     return '\n'.join(lines)
diff --git a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
index b194584cd..fcf9e3dfb 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ def config_tmpdir(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
     confdir = tmpdir / 'config'
     path = str(confdir)
     os.mkdir(path)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'config', lambda: path)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'config', lambda auto=False: path)
     return confdir
 
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def data_tmpdir(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
     datadir = tmpdir / 'data'
     path = str(datadir)
     os.mkdir(path)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'data', lambda: path)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'data', lambda system=False: path)
     return datadir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
index 9c8fbbb28..a35cd97b5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class TestStandardDir:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('func, varname', [
         (standarddir.data, 'XDG_DATA_HOME'),
         (standarddir.config, 'XDG_CONFIG_HOME'),
+        (lambda: standarddir.config(auto=True), 'XDG_CONFIG_HOME'),
         (standarddir.cache, 'XDG_CACHE_HOME'),
         (standarddir.runtime, 'XDG_RUNTIME_DIR'),
     ])
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class TestStandardDir:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('func, subdirs', [
         (standarddir.data, ['.local', 'share', 'qute_test']),
         (standarddir.config, ['.config', 'qute_test']),
+        (lambda: standarddir.config(auto=True), ['.config', 'qute_test']),
         (standarddir.cache, ['.cache', 'qute_test']),
         (standarddir.download, ['Downloads']),
     ])
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ class TestStandardDir:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('func, elems, expected', [
         (standarddir.data, 2, ['qute_test', 'data']),
         (standarddir.config, 1, ['qute_test']),
+        (lambda: standarddir.config(auto=True), 1, ['qute_test']),
         (standarddir.cache, 2, ['qute_test', 'cache']),
         (standarddir.download, 1, ['Downloads']),
     ])
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ class TestStandardDir:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('func, elems, expected', [
         (standarddir.data, 2, ['Application Support', 'qute_test']),
         (standarddir.config, 1, ['qute_test']),
+        # FIXME:conf Actually support auto=True
+        (lambda: standarddir.config(auto=True), 1, ['qute_test']),
         (standarddir.cache, 2, ['Caches', 'qute_test']),
         (standarddir.download, 1, ['Downloads']),
     ])
@@ -166,16 +171,20 @@ class TestArguments:
 
     """Tests the --basedir argument."""
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('typ', [
-        'config', 'data', 'cache', 'download',
-        pytest.param('runtime', marks=pytest.mark.linux)])
-    def test_basedir(self, tmpdir, typ):
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('typ, args', [
+        ('config', []),
+        ('config', [True]),  # user config
+        ('data', []),
+        ('cache', []),
+        ('download', []),
+        pytest.param('runtime', [], marks=pytest.mark.linux)])
+    def test_basedir(self, tmpdir, typ, args):
         """Test --basedir."""
         expected = str(tmpdir / typ)
-        args = types.SimpleNamespace(basedir=str(tmpdir))
-        standarddir._init_dirs(args)
+        init_args = types.SimpleNamespace(basedir=str(tmpdir))
+        standarddir._init_dirs(init_args)
         func = getattr(standarddir, typ)
-        assert func() == expected
+        assert func(*args) == expected
 
     def test_basedir_relative(self, tmpdir):
         """Test --basedir with a relative path."""
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
index e74e29db1..8736d875e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
@@ -456,12 +456,20 @@ def test_release_info(files, expected, caplog, monkeypatch):
         assert caplog.records[0].message == "Error while reading fake-file."
 
 
-def test_path_info(monkeypatch):
-    """Test _path_info()."""
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('equal', [True, False])
+def test_path_info(monkeypatch, equal):
+    """Test _path_info().
+
+    Args:
+        equal: Whether system data / data and system config / config are equal.
+    """
     patches = {
-        'config': lambda: 'CONFIG PATH',
-        'data': lambda system=False: ('SYSTEM DATA PATH' if system
-                                      else 'DATA PATH'),
+        'config': lambda auto=False:
+            'AUTO CONFIG PATH' if auto and not equal
+            else 'CONFIG PATH',
+        'data': lambda system=False:
+            'SYSTEM DATA PATH' if system and not equal
+            else 'DATA PATH',
         'cache': lambda: 'CACHE PATH',
         'runtime': lambda: 'RUNTIME PATH',
     }
@@ -473,10 +481,16 @@ def test_path_info(monkeypatch):
 
     assert pathinfo['config'] == 'CONFIG PATH'
     assert pathinfo['data'] == 'DATA PATH'
-    assert pathinfo['system data'] == 'SYSTEM DATA PATH'
     assert pathinfo['cache'] == 'CACHE PATH'
     assert pathinfo['runtime'] == 'RUNTIME PATH'
 
+    if equal:
+        assert 'auto config' not in pathinfo
+        assert 'system data' not in pathinfo
+    else:
+        assert pathinfo['auto config'] == 'AUTO CONFIG PATH'
+        assert pathinfo['system data'] == 'SYSTEM DATA PATH'
+
 
 class ImportFake: