Once Sandvox is installed, open the registration window by choosing “Sandvox > Buy/Register Sandvox…” to enter your license key. Tip: The “Demo” and “Download a Demo” buttons on our website always retrieve a full copy of the latest version of Sandvox which will run as a demo, with limited features, until it is unlocked with a license key. Just click the “Demo” button, locate it in your downloads folder and install it. If you originally purchased and downloaded Sandvox from Karelia, you can download the latest version right from this article. (Hint: This would be a great time to re-install any other apps you purchased through the App Store.) If you purchased Sandvox through the Mac App Store, just launch the App Store app on your new Mac, sign in using the same Apple ID used to purchase Sandvox, and download a fresh copy of Sandvox to your new Mac from the App Store’s Purchases tab. If you launch Sandvox and the second item under the “Sandvox” menu is “Check for Updates…” it was purchased directly from Karelia otherwise, it was purchased through the Mac App Store. To install Sandvox on a new Mac, the first thing you’ll need to do is remember or figure out where you purchased your license. We detail below how to make a smooth transition for either scenario. The process for moving Sandvox to another Mac differs slightly depending on where you purchased it. Sandvox is available from two different on-line stores: the Mac App Store and the Karelia Software Store. If you're able to, this is the easiest and simplest process to follow, leaving your new Mac set up just like the old, with Sandvox all ready to go.īut if you find yourself needing to manually move over Sandvox to a new Mac, read on to learn how… When setting up a new Mac, Migration Assistant will ask if you wish to transfer files and settings from an existing Mac. This quick article will have you prepared in minutes. There are just a few things to be aware of before you get started. Santa bringing you a new Mac this year? We hope so too! Just in case, we put together a little refresher on moving or transferring Sandvox (and your websites created with Sandvox) to a new Mac.ĭon’t fret-it’s easy to do.

Using sandvox with existing website