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Creating Dock Start Icons To make it easy to start the Server and Client, it is recommended you create a Dock shortcut. To do this: 1.
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Run the Megarip Server and Client applications from the installation location. Once the Server and Client icons appear in the dock, right click (or CTRL+click) the mouse and select Keep in Dock from the menu. Alternatively, drag the Server and Client icons directly onto the Dock before they have been launched. To remove the Dock icons, drag them off the Dock onto the desktop and release. Mac OS X – Upgrade from V4 to V5 The Megarip Version 5 installer automatically upgrades the V4 database to the updated V5 format. However, as a precaution, when upgrading from version 4 it is strongly recommended that the database and ICC profiles are backed-­‐
up prior to the install (See the “Backing-­‐up V4” section). To upgrade: 1.
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On the DVD, navigate to the directory macosx and run the file Serendipity Megarip.pkg Click Continue. Select the drive and location to install the software. Choose the folder Serendipity where V4 Megarip is currently installed. Select Upgrade to begin the upgrade. Click Close when the installation has completed. Backing up V4 Before upgrading to Version 5, it is strongly recommended a backup of the current version of software is made. There are a number of ways to do this, which have been detailed on the following page. Using the Archiver The Archiver application in Megarip can be used to create a backup of your configurations. To make a backup of your entire database: 1.
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Select Application Menu > Archiver from the Client window. Once the Archiver has opened, select Edit Menu > Add to Archive (All) to add all items to the archive file. Alternatively, right click and select this option from the contextual (right click) menu. Select Save Archive and choose an appropriate location to store the file. If you need to import all or part of the database after the V5 upgrade install: 1.
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Open the Archiver application. Select Open Archive > Add to Database and choose the items to add or add the whole archive. For further information, see the main “Archiver” section within this user manual. Saving the V4 Database and ICC Profiles Another recommended method is to backup the Database and ICC profiles by copying them to another location before upgrading. The Database items are held in a folder called defaultss.dbd in the following locations: Macintosh: /Applications/Serendipity Megarip/lib/defaultss.dbd Windows: C:\Serendipity\Serendipity Megarip\lib\defaultss.dbd Linux/Sun/SGI: ~bmagic\lib\defaultss.dbd Serendipity Megarip User Manual – Version 5.2 8