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Dave: /* To move between Mac and Windows (either direction) */

2023-04-01T21:16:46Z

To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)

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	# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer		# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer
	# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it		# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer, from the user's "Music" folder, to the new computer, drop it inside the user's "Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it. (On Windows it will be called the "My Music" folder)
	# on the new computer, go inside the newly copied "kJams" folder, trash the "kJams Library" folder you see there (cuz it's not compatible cross platform)		# on the new computer, go inside the newly copied "kJams" folder, trash the "kJams Library" folder you see there (cuz it's not compatible cross platform)
	# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" (and/or ".plist") files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder		# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" (and/or ".plist") files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder

Dave: /* To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R) */

2022-04-15T14:40:46Z

To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)

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	### back them up (copy somewhere safe), making note of the full path to their original location. ie: where did they come from, exactly?		### back them up (copy somewhere safe), making note of the full path to their original location. ie: where did they come from, exactly?
	## for moving:		## for moving:
	### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer. ie: on the new computer, do they appear to be in the same location as they are in the old computer?		### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer. ie: on the new computer, do they appear to be in the same location as they are in the old computer? On mac, right click the original file, then hold the Option (alt) key, and pick "Copy <file> as Path Name", then paste that into your notes, that is the path. On Windows, the path is in the URL bar at the top of the window)
	## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter. On Windows, if you're moving from an external drive to the C drive, you should [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-and-set-vhdx-or-vhd-windows-10 set up a virtual disk] with the original drive letter, get that working, then use [[Moving#The_Symbolic_Link_Trick\|the symbolic link trick]] to move it to the C drive)		## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter. On Windows, if you're moving from an external drive to the C drive, you should [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-and-set-vhdx-or-vhd-windows-10 set up a virtual disk] with the original drive letter, get that working, then use [[Moving#The_Symbolic_Link_Trick\|the symbolic link trick]] to move it to the C drive)
	# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/		# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/

Dave: /* To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R) */

2022-04-15T14:37:53Z

To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)

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	==To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)==		==To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)==
			This article covers two separate topics: Moving (cloning), or Back Up and Restore (B/R). Which one you follow depends on your goal. Cloning is when you want to copy your exact setup to another computer, so you could run either one. Back Up means just copying your files to a backup folder on an external volume (not meant to be used to run kJams), and Restore means to copy FROM the backup into place on your computer such that you can then run kJams to use the restored files.

	# start by updating kJams to the latest version (in kJams, go to Help menu and pick "Check for Update". If there's an error, just get the latest from the Downloads page)		# start by updating kJams to the latest version (in kJams, go to Help menu and pick "Check for Update". If there's an error, just get the latest from the Downloads page)
	# If you have any music files that reside outside your [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams folder:		# If you have any music files that reside outside your [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams folder:
	## for B/R		## for B/R
	### back them up, making note of the full path to their original location		### back them up (copy somewhere safe), making note of the full path to their original location. ie: where did they come from, exactly?
	## for moving:		## for moving:
	### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer		### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer. ie: on the new computer, do they appear to be in the same location as they are in the old computer?
	## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter. On Windows, if you're moving from an external drive to the C drive, you should [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-and-set-vhdx-or-vhd-windows-10 set up a virtual disk] with the original drive letter, get that working, then use [[Moving#The_Symbolic_Link_Trick\|the symbolic link trick]] to move it to the C drive)		## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter. On Windows, if you're moving from an external drive to the C drive, you should [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-and-set-vhdx-or-vhd-windows-10 set up a virtual disk] with the original drive letter, get that working, then use [[Moving#The_Symbolic_Link_Trick\|the symbolic link trick]] to move it to the C drive)
	# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/		# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/

Dave: /* To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R) */

2022-04-15T14:31:29Z

To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)

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	==To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)==		==To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)==
	# start by updating kJams to the latest version		# start by updating kJams to the latest version (in kJams, go to Help menu and pick "Check for Update". If there's an error, just get the latest from the Downloads page)
	# If you have any music files that reside outside your [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams folder:		# If you have any music files that reside outside your [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams folder:
	## for B/R		## for B/R

Dave: /* To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R) */

2021-08-25T17:39:59Z

To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)

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	## for moving:		## for moving:
	### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer		### move them to the corresponding place on the new computer
	## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter)		## Note the above MUST have the EXACT same path in their new (restored) location, as in the original location (including hard drive name / drive letter. On Windows, if you're moving from an external drive to the C drive, you should [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-and-set-vhdx-or-vhd-windows-10 set up a virtual disk] with the original drive letter, get that working, then use [[Moving#The_Symbolic_Link_Trick\|the symbolic link trick]] to move it to the C drive)
	# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/		# In the Finder, go to your Music folder: [[~\|~/]]Music/kJams/
	## for B/R:		## for B/R:

Dave: /* To move between Mac and Windows (either direction) */

2021-06-25T19:00:44Z

To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)

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	# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer		# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer
	# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it		# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it
	# on the new computer, go inside the newly copied "kJams" folder, trash the "kJams Library" folder you see there		# on the new computer, go inside the newly copied "kJams" folder, trash the "kJams Library" folder you see there (cuz it's not compatible cross platform)
	# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder		# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" (and/or ".plist") files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder
	# on the new computer, run kJams and [[Rebuild]] your library		# on the new computer, run kJams and [[Rebuild]] your library

Dave: /* To move between Mac and Windows (either direction) */

2021-06-25T18:59:58Z

To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)

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	note that wherever you see the [[~\|TILDE (~/)]] below, it means your [[~\|Home folder]].		note that wherever you see the [[~\|TILDE (~/)]] below, it means your [[~\|Home folder]].
	==To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)==		==To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)==
			Note you can only move the music, you can NOT move the Library (including playlists and singers)

	# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer		# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer
	# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it		# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it

Dave: /* To move between Mac and Windows */

2020-08-14T18:23:08Z

To move between Mac and Windows

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	note that wherever you see the [[~\|TILDE (~/)]] below, it means your [[~\|Home folder]].		note that wherever you see the [[~\|TILDE (~/)]] below, it means your [[~\|Home folder]].
	==To move between Mac and Windows==		==To move between Mac and Windows (either direction)==
	# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer		# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer
	# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it		# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it

Dave at 18:22, 14 August 2020

2020-08-14T18:22:47Z

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 note that wherever you see the [[~|TILDE (~/)]] below, it means your [[~|Home folder]].
 ==To Move from Mac to Mac, or Windows to Windows, OR to backup / restore (B/R)==
 # start by updating kJams to the latest version
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 If you are "moving", and you intend to keep the two computers synchronized, you must do this manually.  To do so, designate one as the master (where you make changes) and one as the slave (all changes to this one are overwritten by the master).  Then just use a file sync tool to go from master to slave.  Do NOT do a two-way sync, this will not work.  On mac, you can use [http://www.nemesys-soft.com/MacOS/FileSynchronization/FileSynchronization_EN.html File Synchronization].

Dave: /* To move between Mac and Windows */

2019-09-16T23:31:44Z

To move between Mac and Windows

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	==To move between Mac and Windows==		==To move between Mac and Windows==
	# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer		# copy any external music (outside the "kJams Music" folder) to a location on the new computer
	# ~~do steps 5, 6 above~~		# copy the "kJams" folder from the old computer to the new computer, drop it inside the "My Music" folder. if there is a "kJams" folder already there, replace it, do not merge it
	~~# trash~~ the "kJams ~~Library~~" folder inside the "kJams" folder, on the new computer		# on the new computer, go inside the newly copied "kJams" folder, trash the "kJams Library" folder you see there
	~~# do steps 7~~, ~~8 above~~
	# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder		# get the "kJams ??? Serial Number.xml" files from the old prefs folder, and copy them into the new computer's prefs folder
	# on the new computer, run kJams and [[Rebuild]] your library		# on the new computer, run kJams and [[Rebuild]] your library