Migrating Dorico 4 to a new computer

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I have bought a new computer, I’d like to transfer all of my preferences to the new computer.

Old one is an Intel Mac and the is a M2 Max.

Can I simply copy most of the files from the old computer’s Dorico 4 -folder ?

Or just the keycommands_en.json, preferences.xml, engraving options, notation options and so on?

I guess I’ll try it anyway!

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You can copy the whole Dorico 4 folder from /Users/your-username/Library/Application Support/Steinberg, but be sure to open preferences.xml in a text editor on the new computer and make sure the <autoSavePath> value is correct for your new computer, i.e. that the folder for your user account is correct and matches your username on your new computer.

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I’ll be doing this soon, but for a new Win11 system.
Actually, my current computer is Win7pro (!) running v3.5, obviously, but the new computer will be Win11 running v4.
Is the migrating procedure the same as above? @dspreadbury
Thanks!

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Yes, though on Windows the folder location is different. You’ll find it in %APPDATA%\Steinberg\Dorico 4. Again, be careful to check the user account name segment of the auto-save path in the preferences.xml file on the new computer.