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Server from Mac to Mac - gsimonds62 - 2024-09-14
Hello,
I presently have my Jellyfin server on a Mac and am going to get a new one(Mac). I saw plenty of help going from windows to linux, windows and such but nothing that can help me. I have all my artwork and metadata set up and don't want to lose it all my setup in the server move. Has anyone ever done this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Glenn
RE: Server from Mac to Mac - TheDreadPirate - 2024-09-15
Migrate these two folders to the new host.
~/.config/jellyfin/
~/.local/share/jellyfin/
RE: Server from Mac to Mac - gnattu - 2024-09-15
If you are starting fresh on 10.9 on your current Mac you need to move
~/Library/Application Support/Jellyfin/ as well. Please be aware that those paths are absolute so your user name should not change between instances due to current limitation of the database that has records written in absolute path.
RE: Server from Mac to Mac - Slave IV - 2025-06-07
I’ve been using Jellyfin for a few weeks using my MacBook Pro (2021, OS 15.4.1, Jellyfin 10.10.7) as a server and Synology NAS for the media drives and it’s been working ok but I came across an old Mac Mini (2012 running 10.13) and I’m having the same problem plus I am unable to login or create a new account on the new Mac. I’d prefer to use the same account and settings and notices in the walkthrough guide it says something like, “it was as easy as plugging the raid drives into the new Mac and everything just worked”. This has been pretty far from the case for me.
First, I cannot find any Jellyfin related folders on my MacBook Pro for Application Support, .config or .local. I unhid hidden folders, searched using terminal and the command+shift+g in finder and just done multiple searches and dug through folders wherever I could. Since Jellyfin has been running from this computer for weeks, I’ll assume there are these folders somewhere but no luck for me.
Second, the Mac Mini is basically clear as I have deleted old files and it was only ever used as a browser and I setup a clean user specifically for it to run as my Jellyfin server. I had to use an archived 10.4.2 version for it to be compatible and I understand I’m downgrading hardware but I’m hoping once it works, it will be fine since I mainly just use it for music and some shows and movies that are no more than HD. I was easily able to find the .config and .local folders on this computer but have nothing from the other computer to copy over. When I go through the Jellyfin setup, I was able to define the media types and link to folders in the NAS but then I get to the login screen and when I use my credentials, it says it cannot connect and I have no option to create a new user. I assume it’s because my network recognizes I have an existing setup and the MacBook Pro is off so it is unable to connect to it. I don’t want to turn the MacBook on since the whole point is I want the Mini to be the new server and not sure how to proceed. So now I’m stuck and have no idea what to do but hope someone here has reveal a simple solution. Thanks for any help with this!
RE: Server from Mac to Mac - Slave IV - 2025-06-08
Update: I was able to find the Jellyfin folder under Application Support in my MacBook. Not sure why I couldn’t find it before with any search but point is, I found it but now I’m not sure what part to copy over since the MacMini I’m trying to replace with is using a different y folder structure. Will the transfer still work in this case and what folder can I copy to where?
Also, still need some help on how to actually login to Jellyfin on the new MacMini.
RE: Server from Mac to Mac - Slave IV - 2025-06-16
Anyone here got anything on this? I guess not too many people downgrade their hardware but in this case it might make sense to me since I take my laptop out with me and that would obviously hinder my server.