Topic: Moving from PC to Mac (Read 1692 times)

marcgoldring · « **on:** July 13, 2009, 05:12:08 pm »

I am considering moving from PC to Mac and am sorting out the implications of that move. I gather I can get LR from Adobe without repurchasing. Now I wonder about my 6,000 or so images - is there some easy, reliable way for the Mac to read my existing catalog?

Thanks,

Marco

john beardsworth · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:17:18 pm »

Yes, open it on the Mac. It makes no difference.

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:19:19 pm »

If you can connect both computers to the same network & make use of OS X's Windows File Sharing feature it should be reasonably simple to transfer them across. The Mac will read them OK

marcgoldring · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2009, 05:21:02 pm »

Mercy, that seems too easy... Well, I'll not complain. Thanks for swift replies!!

M

john beardsworth · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2009, 06:45:09 pm »

Just think of it as getting a new computer - the change of brand makes no difference to LR.

Misirlou · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2009, 06:49:56 pm »

I'm now keeping my main catalog on a very powerful PC at home, but copying it to an external drive. Then I can work on new files in the field from a Mac or PC laptop, and work on web galleries from the older files, using 1:1 previews. Figured all that out via the new "Where Are My $@^$ing Pictures" videos Michael put out last month.

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