Need Guidance on Transferring to New (old) Mac
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:31 pm
I recently bought a used Mac Pro which is a significant upgrade to my current Mac Pro. I'm trying to figure out the best way to make the transfer to the new machine. I'm considering a combination of (1) freshly reinstalling certain software, (2) using migration asst. for certain things, and (3) swapping internal hard drives where appropriate.
I've been having trouble with DP lately, with a number of editing functions not working. And when I tried upgrading Kontakt to the latest version, the install failed over and over again through multiple attempts and consultation with NI. This is why I want to approach the transition as carefully as possible and avoid transferring any corrupted material in the process.
A few questions:
1. In my current Mac, I have a separate hard drive for DP files and another drive for my sample library data. Can I simply put those drives into the new computer? I assume I'll have to freshly reinstall the actual programs (Kontakt, Play, Omnisphere, etc., etc.) themselves. Any thoughts, suggestions, or warnings about this?
2. What's the best way to deal with transferring software licenses, ILok licenses, etc?
3. Any other considerations and solutions I should know about?
Much appreciation for any helpful responses!
Thanks.
Richard
I've been having trouble with DP lately, with a number of editing functions not working. And when I tried upgrading Kontakt to the latest version, the install failed over and over again through multiple attempts and consultation with NI. This is why I want to approach the transition as carefully as possible and avoid transferring any corrupted material in the process.
A few questions:
1. In my current Mac, I have a separate hard drive for DP files and another drive for my sample library data. Can I simply put those drives into the new computer? I assume I'll have to freshly reinstall the actual programs (Kontakt, Play, Omnisphere, etc., etc.) themselves. Any thoughts, suggestions, or warnings about this?
2. What's the best way to deal with transferring software licenses, ILok licenses, etc?
3. Any other considerations and solutions I should know about?
Much appreciation for any helpful responses!
Thanks.
Richard