Transferring Gnucash Information to New Mac (was Re: How to export all accounts and details to new computer?)

[Matthew Lybanon]

(Responding to one post I received in a digest.  See bottom for reply.)


> From: David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: How to export all accounts and details to new computer?
> Date: October 30, 2014 at 12:05:22 PM CDT
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> 
> 
> On 10/29/2014 10:04 AM, Karen Tseng wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have recently bought a new computer and would like to continue using
>> Gnucash on the new computer with all my existing accounts etc currently in
>> my old computer.
>> 
>> How do I go about exporting/replicating this on the new desktop?  I'm using
>> a Mac
>> 
>> Thank very much!
>> 
>> Karen
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> 
> I do not have a Mac, but I think that the procedure is about the same as
> transferring a text file to the new machine.  Read the FAQ in the website.
> 
> David C

The Macintosh Migration Assistant should do it all for you.  You can use it to, essentially, make your new desktop (including all your user files in all your directories) look like your old desktop.  This link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5872?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

gives the details for OS X Mavericks.  As far as I know the information also applies to the newest system, OS X Yosemite.