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* Create a new folder, and give it a suitable name, e.g. "Unify data" | * Create a new folder, and give it a suitable name, e.g. "Unify data" | ||
* Double-click the new folder, to open it. | * Double-click the new folder, to open it. | ||
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+ | **Your user-login MUST have write privileges in the new folder you create.** Unfortunately, | ||
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+ | * **MacOS**: | ||
+ | * Right-click the folder and choose "Get Info". | ||
+ | * Properties will be shown at the very bottom of the Info window. | ||
+ | * The entry for your user/login name should say "Read & Write" | ||
+ | * **Windows**: | ||
+ | * Right-click the folder and choose " | ||
+ | * In the Properties window, click the // | ||
+ | * Click the entry for // | ||
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+ | If you need to change the folder privileges, you should search the web for instructions appropriate for your operating system version and language/ | ||
===== Step 3: Move/Copy the Unify data ===== | ===== Step 3: Move/Copy the Unify data ===== | ||
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* Leave the second Explorer/ | * Leave the second Explorer/ | ||
- | ===== Step 5: Load some patches ===== | + | ===== Step 5: Close and re-open Unify ===== |
+ | * Unify won't actually update its Settings file until you close it, so close it now. | ||
+ | * Run Unify again; the patch browser should show your patches now. | ||
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+ | ===== Step 6: Load some patches ===== | ||
* Close the Settings view by clicking on the green **Close** button at the top right | * Close the Settings view by clicking on the green **Close** button at the top right | ||
- | * Open the Unify patch browser by clicking the **Browse** button | + | * If Unify' |
* Select one or two patches, to make sure they are loading correctly | * Select one or two patches, to make sure they are loading correctly | ||
* Patches //should// load as usual. If they do not, you might not have correctly copied all of Unify' | * Patches //should// load as usual. If they do not, you might not have correctly copied all of Unify' | ||
- | ===== Step 6: Delete the old folder ===== | + | ===== Step 7: Delete the old folder ===== |
* At this point, you can safely remove the old Unify data folder entirely. | * At this point, you can safely remove the old Unify data folder entirely. | ||
* In your //first// Explorer/ | * In your //first// Explorer/ | ||
* Now you can close //both// Explorer/ | * Now you can close //both// Explorer/ | ||
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- | ===== Step 7: Close and re-open Unify ===== | ||
- | * Unify won't actually update its Settings file until you close it, so close it now. | ||
- | * Run Unify again, open the patch browser, and test loading patches, just to be sure. | ||
- | * OK, now you're really done. | ||
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