Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
OS X and if so, how?

In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks

-- 
Bob Batson
rcb@kc.rr.com

"Chocolate is the true opiate of the masses"

In article <rcb-82208F.16475303012005@hermes-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
 Bob Batson <rcb@kc.rr.com> wrote:

> Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
> OS X and if so, how?
> 
> In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
> registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
> install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
> that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks

Exactly the same question from me -- with the added condition that I'll 
be transferring some OS 9 apps (MS Word, PowerPoint, Now Up to Date and 
Contact among others) and their associated files from an old OS 9 
machine wanting to run the old apps under Classic on a new OS X 10.3 
machine, and also transferring just the data from some other OS 9 apps 
on the old OS 9 machine to use with upgraded OS X versions of the same 
apps on the new OS X machine.

And, what about all the extensions (especially application-specific 
non-Apple extensions) needed by the old OS 9 apps that I transfer over?  
How and what do I transfer them?

In general:  which of all the mess of stuff in my old OS 9 System Folder 
do I transfer over the new machine, and which not? -- and where to I put 
all the system folder stuff I transfer?

Thanks much.

In article <rcb-82208F.16475303012005@hermes-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
 Bob Batson <rcb@kc.rr.com> wrote:

> Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
> OS X and if so, how?

It depends on the application.  If you're running the same version of 
the application on both systems, it *might* use the same format of 
preferences file.  But it's also possible that it uses different 
preference storage depending on what OS release it's running on.

> In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
> registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
> install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
> that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks

Try copying the preference files to ~/Library/Preferences on the OS X 
system and see if it works.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***

In article <barmar-A2A564.19432803012005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
 Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

>In article <rcb-82208F.16475303012005@hermes-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
> Bob Batson <rcb@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
>> OS X and if so, how?
>
>It depends on the application.  If you're running the same version of 
>the application on both systems, it *might* use the same format of 
>preferences file.  But it's also possible that it uses different 
>preference storage depending on what OS release it's running on.
>
>> In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
>> registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
>> install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
>> that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks
>
>Try copying the preference files to ~/Library/Preferences on the OS X 
>system and see if it works.

On my installation, they are in the User Library, not the System Library.

-- 
Ron Parsons

In article <jrp59-6A584F.10020304012005@news.verizon.net>,
 Ron  Parsons <jrp59@gte.net> wrote:

> In article <barmar-A2A564.19432803012005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
>  Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> 
> >In article <rcb-82208F.16475303012005@hermes-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
> > Bob Batson <rcb@kc.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
> >> OS X and if so, how?
> >
> >It depends on the application.  If you're running the same version of 
> >the application on both systems, it *might* use the same format of 
> >preferences file.  But it's also possible that it uses different 
> >preference storage depending on what OS release it's running on.
> >
> >> In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
> >> registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
> >> install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
> >> that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks
> >
> >Try copying the preference files to ~/Library/Preferences on the OS X 
> >system and see if it works.
> 
> On my installation, they are in the User Library, not the System Library.

Isn't that what I wrote?  ~/<directory> means a subdirectory of your 
home directory.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***

In article <barmar-D69566.23522504012005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
 Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

>In article <jrp59-6A584F.10020304012005@news.verizon.net>,
> Ron  Parsons <jrp59@gte.net> wrote:
>
>> In article <barmar-A2A564.19432803012005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>,
>>  Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <rcb-82208F.16475303012005@hermes-ge0.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
>> > Bob Batson <rcb@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is it possible to move the information in a Mac OS 9 preferences file to 
>> >> OS X and if so, how?
>> >
>> >It depends on the application.  If you're running the same version of 
>> >the application on both systems, it *might* use the same format of 
>> >preferences file.  But it's also possible that it uses different 
>> >preference storage depending on what OS release it's running on.
>> >
>> >> In this case I'm referring to the App GraphicConverter. I've a 
>> >> registered copy of it on 9.22 and it's also on OS X. I'm going to 
>> >> install iCab on OS X and wish it to use the highly modified preferences 
>> >> that are now on 9.2.2. Thanks
>> >
>> >Try copying the preference files to ~/Library/Preferences on the OS X 
>> >system and see if it works.
>> 
>> On my installation, they are in the User Library, not the System Library.
>
>Isn't that what I wrote?  ~/<directory> means a subdirectory of your 
>home directory.

Wasn't meaning to dispute you, just making sure the OP knew for sure 
which Library.

-- 
Ron Parsons