Is there a way to transfer from Mac to Docker, Docker to Mac, or Mac to Mac?

[nothingveryobvious]

Just wondering because I might be getting some new hardware. I’ve used watchstate to transfer that information, but I’m wondering about the entire server. Thanks!

[TheDreadPirate]

Mac to Docker should be possible, but would require a lot of additional docker environment variables to modify where the container would look for files.

You'd use a modified version of these steps.

https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/admini...-to-docker

Going from a Docker install, that was always a Docker install, to Mac would probably require a lot of database modification (not recommended).

Mac to Mac would just require you copy these two directories.

~/.config/jellyfin/
~/.local/share/jellyfin/

[jimmyjammy]

I am going to try a Mac-Mac transfer over the holidays. Am retiring an old mac mini (not enough ram) to a newer iMac. My fingers are crossed but am hoping that, if all directories are named identically, the transfer will work. If successful, I will post a new topic in the forum with detailed instructions. Cheers & have a Merry Christmas all!
J

[nothingveryobvious]

Thank you, @TheDreadPirate for the detailed answer. For Mac to Mac, I assume I would also need to include /Users/someone/Library/Application Support/jellyfin, right?

@jimmyjammy if you remember, please post here so I can find your post!