# Install Maker on new Mac and transfer projects from machine being retired

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**Category:** Maker\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-on-new-mac-and-transfer-projects-from-machine-being-retired/90727 "2024-05-22T09:52:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phillip\_Armstrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Phillip\_Armstrong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Phillip_Armstrong)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-on-new-mac-and-transfer-projects-from-machine-being-retired/90727/1 "2024-05-22T09:52:32Z")

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Do I need to generate a new licence key for the copy of Maker I have installed on my new Mac? It appears that this will disable the gateway on my old Mac. That's fine but if the process needs to be carried out in a particular order please advise.

I also think I can export my projects from Designer launcher and then import the json files to Designer on the new Machine.

I this correct?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/install-maker-on-new-mac-and-transfer-projects-from-machine-being-retired/90727/2 "2024-05-22T12:00:50Z")

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Take a full gateway backup from the old gateway and restore it in the new gateway. Using project export/import omits a great deal of configuration that you need, especially all of your tags.