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ZuleikaD · 09-13-2022, 12:58 AM

I bought a new computer (Macbook Pro) and, for a variety of reasons, I doing a partial migration and a partial new install. Basically, I'm going to migrate my user account and all documents, photos, etc. but not software. Unfortunately, you can't pick and choose which software; so it's all or nothing.

For Calibre I can either download the latest version or copy it over from the old computer.

My Calibre libraries (I have two) are on an external drive that I will keep using, so I just need to point Calibre at them, once I open it up.

The complicated part is either copying over all the add-on files, extensions, preferences, logs, etc. to their proper places OR re-find, re-download and set it all up again.

These files tend to park themselves in about six different places on a Mac. Still, I think this is definitely the easier and faster way, if I have a list of exactly what I need.

Can anyone tell me exactly which files I would need to copy over and exactly where they are (coming from Catalina)?

09-13-2022, 12:58 AM	#1
ZuleikaD Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	Re-installing Calibre on a new Mac without Migration I bought a new computer (Macbook Pro) and, for a variety of reasons, I doing a partial migration and a partial new install. Basically, I'm going to migrate my user account and all documents, photos, etc. but not software. Unfortunately, you can't pick and choose which software; so it's all or nothing. For Calibre I can either download the latest version or copy it over from the old computer. My Calibre libraries (I have two) are on an external drive that I will keep using, so I just need to point Calibre at them, once I open it up. The complicated part is either copying over all the add-on files, extensions, preferences, logs, etc. to their proper places OR re-find, re-download and set it all up again. These files tend to park themselves in about six different places on a Mac. Still, I think this is definitely the easier and faster way, if I have a list of exactly what I need. Can anyone tell me exactly which files I would need to copy over and exactly where they are (coming from Catalina)?