Thread: Moving library between computers
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Old 05-17-2011, 12:12 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by jayhjay View Post
I have been following the instructions to move my library between my old pc and my new mac and I am stuck halfway through.

I was able to install the new version of calibre on the mac, as well as to copy the library from my old machine to the desktop of the mac (the apple folks moved it all for me so they just stuck it there). Now I can't figure out how to get the library off the desktop into the right folder so Calibre can pull in the books.

I can see the library folder that goes with the new version of Calibre under my user name on the computer. That appears to be where calibre is looking for books. I tried copying and pasting the files from the desktop library to the calibre library and the books appear there in the finder. But when I open Calibre itself, it hasn't pulled the books in.

Can someone help me figure out how to do this? Thanks!
Just move that folder to a similar location (rename it if needed to avoid a clash). Do not put it (contents) in the 'New Installation folder'.
Now open Calibre and use the arrow next to the Library icon to switch to the other folder.
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