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Mac => JRiver Media Center 33 for Mac => Topic started by: frank020660 on September 28, 2024, 11:05:52 am

Title: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: frank020660 on September 28, 2024, 11:05:52 am

Can a Library back-up by Windows 11 version MC33 be used in a Mac Version MC33?

Thank you ~

Title: Re: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: Awesome Donkey on September 28, 2024, 12:19:12 pm

Yes, but you'll have to change the paths for all your imported files in MC because they won't be the same as they are on Windows.

Title: Re: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: marko on September 28, 2024, 12:41:05 pm

Didn't they build a tool for this kind of migration, or am I imagining things again?

Title: Re: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: Hendrik on September 28, 2024, 01:00:19 pm

Restoring a backup from another OS should reset any OS-specific settings to their defaults - that includes any pathes used in the settings.

For the media file locations, you will likely have to put in some work - there is a migration assistant available, but its not fully automated just by the nature of it.

Title: Re: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: Awesome Donkey on September 28, 2024, 01:54:00 pm

There is the portable library feature too, but that also requires a little work to be done.

Title: Re: Can a Win back-up Library be used in a Mac ?
Post by: frank020660 on September 29, 2024, 03:12:16 am

Thank you … Appreciated