# Help - moving Mac
**URL:** https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046 "2025-01-23T12:14:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/1 "2025-01-23T12:14:03Z")
Hi a Mac died unexpectedly and although I have back-ups I am struggling …
A.) exactly to what address do I seed the theme in Classic. Nomatter what I do I cant get it to show up on the new Mac
B.) I can’t find my serial number for Classic - is there a way I can track it down ? - Clearly I’ve somehow lost / deleted the email : )
Thanks if anybody can help me get productive again !!
Jol
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/2 "2025-01-23T14:10:14Z")
OK
A.) Still trying to get this theme to the correct address on the new computer such that when I open the file, it sees the correct theme
B.) is fixed … found my serial number 👍
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/3 "2025-01-23T14:41:01Z")
I put the theme file in the location I believe it should be - then open RW and it’s just not available
Further, I look at the folder I put it in and … it’s disappeared - eek !
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/4 "2025-01-23T14:53:01Z")
Is this the correct home for the themes ?
I am simply trying to transplant from my rescued laptop backup to the new Mac … when I place the theme I want here it then disappears. It then cannot be seen either from within the theme chooser - and it literally disappears from the finder … .any clues ?
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### Author:  [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/5 "2025-01-23T15:06:12Z")
Hey @jbob,
Here’s a [link with some instructions](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-move-rapidweaver-to-a-new-mac/42648) on moving RapidWeaver to a new Mac, have a read and do ask if you need further help!
> [@How do I move RapidWeaver to a new Mac?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-move-rapidweaver-to-a-new-mac/42648):
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> If you’ve recently acquired a new Mac and want to set up RapidWeaver just like it was on your old machine, don’t worry! Follow these simple steps to get started: Overview RapidWeaver is portable, which makes moving it easy. Here are the main components you’ll need to move over to your new Mac. RapidWeaver.app Themes/Plugins/Add-ons Project files Licenses/Serial keys Step 1 - Install RapidWeaver on Your New Mac [Download RapidWeaver Classic from our website](https://www.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/) onto your new Mac. Once downloaded,…
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/6 "2025-01-23T15:10:14Z")
Thanks, I have the app … and I have copied my project file across. I am missing my modified themeflood theme file and cant seem to transplant it into the correct location. Can you help ? I realise this isn’t the migration you envisioned, but I hadn’t imagined corruption in my backups … meaning I have to pluck files out and transplant them
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/7 "2025-02-01T11:09:43Z")
Hi again - I am making progress here having got my project into a complete mess after a Mac failed.
Now the only issue I have is on the home page (which worked ok yesterday) - the following message on Previewing the file … I’m guessing something is in the wrong place ?
**Notice** : file\_get\_contents(): read of 8192 bytes failed with errno=21 Is a directory in **/Applications/RapidWeaver.app/Contents/Resources/RWWebServerLaunch.php** on line **178**
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### Author:  [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/8 "2025-02-01T11:11:24Z")
Hi @jbob, Can you try restarting your Mac and see if that fixes the issue for you.
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/9 "2025-02-01T11:12:33Z")
Will do !!
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### Author:  [@jbob](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jbob)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-moving-mac/46046/10 "2025-02-01T11:24:52Z")
Yes - oddly it’s good now - thanks so much Dan !