# Export/Import Mac\<-\>Mac

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-import-mac-mac/52237
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [March 4, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-import-mac-mac/52237 "2021-03-04T17:44:08Z")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-import-mac-mac/52237/2 "2021-03-04T19:31:13Z")

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Hi and welcome!

First of all, thanks for your support! It's much appreciated 🙂

Exporting the settings and importing on another Mac (or the same) is possible via the `defaults` command in Terminal.app. To export the settings you'd use

`defaults export app.mp3tag.Mp3tag ~/Desktop/Mp3tagSettings.plist`

and to import you'd use

`defaults import app.mp3tag.Mp3tag ~/Desktop/Mp3tagSettings.plist`  
`defaults delete app.mp3tag.Mp3tag SecurityScopedBookmarks`

The last command is necessary to remove data that is specific to the Mac you've exported from.

Please note, that Mp3tag's settings are also part of every Time Machine backup you're doing and are restored if you restore from a backup.

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