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theducks · 07-05-2025, 10:59 AM

Export / Import (the one on the Library icon menu) does a bit more than just copy the Library.
It also copies all your Plugins WITH their settings (as well as those for the User)
If you have Multiple Libraries (that are on the Quick Switch list), It will include those (You get to choose which will be imported at import time)

OTOH for general periodic backup, doing this is a huge time and storage waster as much of your library will not change.
Windows users frequently use FreeFile Sync (in Mirror mod. Never 2-way).
I bet there is a Mac equivalent .
In my case, it takes more time (~3 minutes) to determine which files than it takes to actually copy (~1min) the files (I keep my mirror on another PC on my wired home network. Using WiFi or attached disk will just have a different time factor, but still pretty speedy compared to a Calibre Export)

07-05-2025, 10:59 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,079 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Export / Import (the one on the Library icon menu) does a bit more than just copy the Library. It also copies all your Plugins WITH their settings (as well as those for the User) If you have Multiple Libraries (that are on the Quick Switch list), It will include those (You get to choose which will be imported at import time) OTOH for general periodic backup, doing this is a huge time and storage waster as much of your library will not change. Windows users frequently use FreeFile Sync (in Mirror mod. Never 2-way). I bet there is a Mac equivalent . In my case, it takes more time (~3 minutes) to determine which files than it takes to actually copy (~1min) the files (I keep my mirror on another PC on my wired home network. Using WiFi or attached disk will just have a different time factor, but still pretty speedy compared to a Calibre Export)