If you are just updating your computer and not changing to a different DAW, then the simplest and most space-effective way to move your Logic projects is to package them up and make sure all audio files used are included, then transport the entire package to the new computer. Moving to a New Mac With Logic Pro X Installed (including all downloadable content) Today, I’m going to share the methods I used and go over the best way to package your songs up and move your Logic Pro X projects to a new Mac or back up your projects to an external hard-drive.
When I got my new computer, I noticed a lack of quality information on the topic so I had to figure it out. No matter how well you treat them, it is rare for electronics to last upwards of five years nowadays, especially when you are using constantly-updating software and operating systems.įor most, myself included, this doesn’t happen right away, but rather in the form of gradual slowing and decreasing performance quality, including painful times full of unexpected crashing and, if you’re unlucky, the loss of saved projects.Īs a music producer, it is crippling to lose the data to a saved song, so it is best to deal with this situation as soon as you see signs of decline. Eventually, your working computer will break it’s inevitable.
