How do I move Recordist to a new Mac?

Everything Recordist knows lives in one folder, so moving is a copy.

1. Copy the data folder

On the old Mac, quit Recordist, then copy:

~/Library/Application Support/app.recordist.desktop/

It contains the database (transcripts, notes, action items, search index), the audio folders, your downloaded Whisper models and settings.json. Copy it to the same path on the new Mac, before you first open the app there. Migration Assistant and Time Machine both carry it across as well.

2. Install Recordist on the new Mac

Download Recordist from the download page on the new machine. On first launch, grant Microphone and Screen & System Audio Recording again; permissions do not transfer between Macs. Recordist is signed by us, notarised by Apple, so the first launch is a double-click.

3. Check your keys

• License key: it is stored in the database, so it comes across with the data folder. If Settings → License shows the free plan, paste your RECORDIST-… key there. If you cannot find it, write to support@recordist.app from the address you used at checkout.
• Provider key: API keys live in the macOS keychain, not in the data folder. If you use Anthropic or an OpenAI-compatible provider for notes and the key did not come across, paste it again under Settings → AI notes → Notes are written by.

4. Check the ledger

Open the Privacy Ledger. It should still read what it read on the old Mac, because the ledger is part of the database and nothing about moving sends anything anywhere.

Retiring the old Mac

Open Recordist there and use Settings → License → Deactivate on this machine to remove the key from that Mac. With a Pro subscription, Deactivate also gives that Mac’s place for automatic renewal back at once, so your new Mac can take it. If the machine is leaving your hands, use Settings → Privacy → Remove everything and quit, then follow How to delete everything for what that leaves behind.