I have an old computer with MJ 8.0.400+ (paid, and hence eligible for upgrade pricing). I've wanted to upgrade to MC but since I was getting a new computer, I thought I'd do it at the same time. I now have the new computer, and here is what I would like to do:
1. I would of course like to move my library from MJ 8 to MC 12. (This is mostly the playlists, since the rest of the library information can be recreated from the tags and filenames, as I take care to use only tags that can be incorporated into the filename.)
2. I would rather avoid installing unnecessary software on my new computer (e.g., do I really HAVE to install MJ 8.0 on the new computer JUST to get the upgrade price recognized even though I intend to wipe it out with MC 12 and never use MJ 8 again?).
So my questions are:
A. What is the optimum sequence of upgrades, transfers, and imports to achieve what I want (which is to get MC 12 on the new computer with my old MJ 8 database)? Integrity of the installation and the imported/transferred database is more important to me than saving the $20 on the non-upgrade price, i.e., if it's cleaner to sacrifice the upgrade pricing, that's fine.
B. Related but separate question: MJ 8.0 on my old computer is asking me to "upgrade" to MJ 12.0 (free). If I do this, does it basically eliminate the possibility for me to get upgrade pricing for going from MJ 12 to MC 12 (since MJ 12 is free and hence not eligible for upgrade pricing)? And is there any other reason I should NOT upgrade the old computer from MJ 8 to MJ 12?
Thanks!