Your Scrivener projects and Scapple boards are stored separately from your applications. You may discard the file once this is finished. Go to Scrivener ▸ Settings…, click the Manage… dropdown and select Load Preferences from File. Launch Scrivener on the second computer.It might take a while to complete the transfer, particularly if you have not changed the default backup location and your backups are stored there. Copy the contents of the original support folder onto the new Mac, and into the same location. Once you have the folder open quit Scrivener on both Macs. Next, use Scrivener ▸ Reveal Support Folder to locate your Scrivener application support folder on both computers.Save the file and move it to your second computer using whichever method you prefer.At the bottom of the preferences window, click on the Manage… drop-down menu and then select Save Preferences to File.

On the first computer, launch Scrivener and go to Scrivener ▸ Settings.

To transfer your Scrivener Preferences to the new Mac, follow the steps below: Once deactivated the application will revert to trial mode. Simply go to Scrivener/Scapple ▸ Deactivate Licence. If you are moving from one computer to another (rather than expanding to owning two computers) it is a good idea to deactivate Scrivener or Scapple on the old Mac (this does not apply to App Store purchases). Alternatively you can go to Scrivener/Scapple ▸ Enter Licence. If you have lost your registration details for either program, you can retrieve them using our Lost Licence Recovery page.Īfter you install the application on the second Mac, it will open in trial mode until you click on Enter Licence to input your registration details. If you purchased from our website, all you need to do is download Scrivener or Scapple, install it as described in our installation instructions article, then use your email address and your existing licence code to activate.

For more detailed instructions, see Installing Scrivener for macOS (Mac App Store Edition). You can view your account and click on the download icon next the application that you want to install. You will need to be signed in to the store with the same Apple ID. If you purchased Scrivener or Scapple from Apple through the App Store then you will need to install the software on the additional Mac via the App Store app. Our licences are only valid for a single platform, so if you have a licence for the Mac version, it cannot be used to install Scrivener on a Windows computer. If you purchased from Apple's Mac App Store, you will need to review their EULA. To check that you can install Scrivener or Scapple on another Mac without purchasing an additional licence, please review the terms of the End User Licence Agreement.

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