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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Mac => Topic started by: nunisimo on December 21, 2013, 11:38:48 am

Title: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: nunisimo on December 21, 2013, 11:38:48 am

Hi,

I would like to know how to import my PC MC 18 library to the new MAC MC 19 version.

I saw a couple of threads on issues with pointing to music files etc. but didn't see any definitive post on how this works.

thank you.

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: nunisimo on December 22, 2013, 09:38:16 pm

any help anyone?

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: JohnT on December 23, 2013, 10:53:38 am

The easiest way is to simply import your media files into MC 19 on Mac.

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: nunisimo on December 23, 2013, 10:56:14 am

Thank you.

I've been using media center for 10 years and 40k files with ratings, play counts, custom genres etc. so I wouldn't want to lose all that. Is there technically any way to re-point the files on a MAC? I keep all media on an external drive so I really just want to re-point my MC MAC version to the same files using my MC PC library.  please help.

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: JohnT on December 25, 2013, 10:02:46 pm

You could do a library backup on Windows, then restore it on Mac (first un-check "restore settings"), then select all files, right-click, and use find and replace (Library Tools / Rename, Move, & Copy Files / Find & replace) to replace the front part of the Windows filename paths with the correct path to the files on Mac (for example, replace "M:\Music\" with "/Volumes/Music/" or similar).

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: nunisimo on December 26, 2013, 06:04:31 pm

Thank you. This worked perfectly.

Although on a Mac you have to use the "/" and not a PC "\" even though the visible display in MC filepath is is "\".  I stumbled through this..

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: JohnT on December 27, 2013, 01:02:46 pm

Glad it worked for you  :D

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: nunisimo on December 27, 2013, 01:16:04 pm

while I have your attention, just confirming there are no upgrade discounts from a paid PC version to a MAC?

Title: Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
Post by: JimH on December 27, 2013, 01:37:49 pm

No.  They are different products.