Thread: Moving Library from PC to Mac
View Single Post
Old 03-07-2015, 09:09 PM   #2
BetterRed
null operator (he/him)
BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.BetterRed ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 21,767
Karma: 30237628
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Device: none
Quote:
Originally Posted by DelSol9561 View Post
The user manual and Google searching are pretty clear about switching computers but I wonder if there are any additional specifics about switching from Windows to Mac that anyone would like to share. I am a brand new MAC user which is adding another layer of stress to this migration. Also curious if the library files I am backing up contain what I need as far as bringing my custom columns, plugins, etc., over to the new computer.

Thank you in advance for any advise you wish to relay.
@DelSol9561 - you might want to copy the configuration data over too.

I would secure the default configuration data that the MAC install created first, in case something goes wrong or doesn't work.

Then copy contents of the location that Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open calibre configuration directory on the Windows system opens, to the equivalent location on the MAC system.

I've successfully copied the config data both ways - from Windows to Mac and Mac to Windows - IIRC I had to reconfigure the library locations.

BR
BetterRed is offline   Reply With Quote