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nunisimo

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Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« 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.
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2013, 09:38:16 pm »

any help anyone?
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2013, 10:53:38 am »

The easiest way is to simply import your media files into MC 19 on Mac.
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #4 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).
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #5 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..
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2013, 01:02:46 pm »

Glad it worked for you  :D
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: Importing PC MC 18 library to MAC MC 19 - How to
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2013, 01:37:49 pm »

No.  They are different products.
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