How do I migrate from an old computer to a new computer?
You can install BusyCal or BusyContacts on up to 5 personal Macs using the same registration code.
Depending on where you originally downloaded the app (Mac App Store or directly from our website), simply download it again on your new Mac and re-add your accounts (e.g., iCloud, Google, Exchange, Fastmail, Fruux, etc.). Your calendars, events, and contacts will sync automatically.
BusyCal also supports syncing your preferences, tags, and smart filters across Macs automatically—as long as you're signed in with the same iCloud account.
BusyCal - Manual Migration
Re-adding your accounts won't however sync some items, such "On My Mac" calendars. If you care about those, you can perform a manual backup and restore.
BusyCal cares about this folder:
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Application Support/BusyCal
and this file
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Preferences/com.busymac.busycal3.plist
You can copy them manually from one computer to another, although you must launch BusyCal once on the new computer to set up the container.
On old computer:
In the Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, and paste the following exactly as-is and hit return (You will not find this folder otherwise - they're incorrectly displayed as only "BusyCal" if you look for them manually on macOS 11 onwards such as Monterey, Ventura etc):
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Application Support
Grab the BusyCal folder
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Preferences/
Grab the com.busymac.busycal3.plist file
On new computer, launch and set up BusyCal, then quit.
In the Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, and paste the following:
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Application Support
Copy over the BusyCal folder from your old computer to this location
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycal3/Data/Library/Preferences/
Copy the com.busymac.busycal3.plist file to this location
Start BusyCal. You will need to re-enter your account passwords, but all other preferences should be copied over.
BusyContacts - Manual Migration
In order to perform a manual restore of BusyContacts from an old computer to a new one, follow these instructions.
BusyContacts cares about this folder:
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Application Support/BusyContacts
and this file
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Preferences/com.busymac.busycontacts.plist
You can copy them manually from one computer to another, although you must launch BusyContacts once on the new computer to set up the container.
On old computer:
In the Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, and paste the following:
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Application Support
Grab the BusyContacts folder
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Preferences/
Grab the com.busymac.busycontacts.plist file
On new computer, launch and set up BusyContacts, then quit.
In the Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, and paste the following:
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Application Support
Copy over the BusyContacts folder from your old computer to this location
~/Library/Containers/com.busymac.busycontacts/Data/Library/Preferences/
Copy the com.busymac.busycontacts.plist file to this location
Start BusyContacts. You will need to re-enter your account passwords, but all other preferences should be copied over.