Creating the backup

<aside> 💡 IMPORTANT

Backups are ONLY compatible with the same and future versions of Pieces OS and Pieces Desktop as when it was created. If it was created with Pieces OS 1.9.1 and Pieces Desktop 1.9.2, then it is compliant with those same versions and all future versions when restoring the backup.

Please note that you CANNOT go backward in versions. For example: on one computer you have Pieces OS 1.9.3 and Pieces Desktop 1.9.4, and you attempt to restore this database on Pieces OS 1.9.0 and Pieces Desktop 1.9.1, this will fail and your Pieces OS will NOT function properly. To resolve this please first update your version to the latest on Pieces Desktop and Pieces OS and then repeat the restoration process.

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Step 1

Please quit Pieces OS and Pieces Desktop and make sure neither are actively running.

1. To quit Pieces OS, open the Pieces OS toolbar app towards the top of your Desktop and select “Quit”
2. To quit Pieces Desktop, select “Pieces” in the top-left of your macOS toolbar and select “Quit”

Step 2

Open your Finder and navigate to your “Home” folder.

If you cannot see your Home folder on the left-hand side of your Finder, simply tap “Shift+Cmd+H” to open it

Step 3

Once in your Home folder, you’ll need to click “Shift+Cmd+.” (shift, command, period) to show your hidden files & folders. Once they are visible, find your “Library” folder and click it.

Step 4

Next, locate the folders titled “com.pieces.os” and “com.pieces.pfd”. These folders represent your Pieces OS & Pieces Desktop databases.

Step 5