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Migrating from Windows to a Mac

robinr17377189
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May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023

I am moving to a Mac.  All (40,000) of my photos and related catalogues and back ups were created in windows and are stored on external drives.  Once I install Lightroom on the new Mac, can I simply plug in the drive and have full access to my photos?

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johnrellis
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May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023
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There are more steps that may be required:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-move-lightroom-to-new-computer/ 

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