# Moving Lightburn from one machine to another

**URL:** <https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227>\
**Category:** Community Laser Talk\
**Tags:** mac, dsp\
**Created:** [June 27, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227 "2025-06-27T23:15:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ferg](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ferg/32/16663_2.png) [@ferg](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ferg)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227/1 "2025-06-27T23:15:31Z")

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I have been loading needed software to my new M4 Mac mini. Can I move the complete Lightburn File I have on older iMac to new Mac via Air Drop? I realize I may have to enter DSP license key.

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**Author:** ![MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/MikeyH)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227/2 "2025-06-28T01:13:29Z")

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> [@Laser has low power](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/laser-has-low-power/173734):
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> When I engrave anything the laser goes to very low power even though power is set to 80%. If I use laser GRBL the laser works perfectly, so it must be a problem with my settings on lightburn. It worked fine on my other laptop but not on the new laptop. any ideas please

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/rick/32/69_2.png) [@Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227/3 "2025-06-28T02:12:04Z")

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Hey Ferg, we have a section in our documentation covering this subject.

> **[Moving LightBurn to Another Computer - LightBurn Documentation](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/1.7/Guides/Migration/)**
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> Better software for laser cutters

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**Author:** ![ferg](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ferg/32/16663_2.png) [@ferg](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ferg)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/moving-lightburn-from-one-machine-to-another/174227/4 "2025-06-30T14:37:28Z")

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Thanks. I managed to move it via AirDrop.