# Moving Scrivener to new laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** Scrivener for macOS\ **Tags:** support\ **Created:** [August 16, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-scrivener-to-new-laptop/31004 "2015-08-16T02:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rnutter](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@rnutter](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/rnutter)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-scrivener-to-new-laptop/31004/1 "2015-08-16T02:37:06Z")
I am getting ready to move Scrivener to a new laptop. I know how to move the projects but am looking for info on moving the settings that I have setup over time for compiling and how I use it. Would prefer not to have to re-enter everything again. Figured there is a simple way to do it but havent found anything so far. Would appreciate any suggestions, Ron ---
**Author:** ![AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/amberv/32/13021_2.png) [@AmberV](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AmberV)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-scrivener-to-new-laptop/31004/2 "2015-08-16T04:26:08Z")
We have prepared a [how-to](http://scrivener.tenderapp.com/help/kb/mac-os-x/installing-on-additional-computers) on this topic. Following those steps will get all of your settings and presets over to the new machine. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Laurent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@Arthur\_Laurent](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Arthur_Laurent)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/moving-scrivener-to-new-laptop/31004/3 "2015-09-04T08:49:46Z")
I used “Migration Assistant” (Apple software that comes with your machine) and I got everything (from Scrivener, anyway) … And my new MBP now looks exactly like the old MBP.