The path is exactly the same (except for the computer name). I don't think in
general that aliases copy well from one computer to another.
> From: Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] migrating to new computer
> Date: August 23, 2011 2:17:27 AM PDT
> To: For general discussion about using Skim
> <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: For general discussion about using Skim
> <[email protected]>
>
> On Aug 23, 2011, at 6:14, Greg Martin wrote:
>
>> I've had Skim for a while and have built up a very convenient collection of
>> bookmarks. I now have a new computer and have copied all of the relevant PDF
>> files to it; now I am hoping that I can move the bookmarks over without
>> having to redo them all.
>>
>> I manually copied the .plist file over, and the bookmarks all appear in the
>> Skim menu - but they're no longer attached to the PDF files on the new
>> computer. Can anybody suggest a way to make this work painlessly? Thanks.
>
> The bookmarks are aliases. I would expect that if you maintain the same
> absolute path to the files it should still work (alias files would still
> work, right?) Did you change the directory structure, e.g. the folder where
> you put them or the name of your user folder?
>
> Christiaan
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