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How to Transfer ezPaycheck Data and License to a New Mac

If ezPaycheck is still running on your Mac, please follow the steps below to transfer data and transfer license.

Step 1: Transfer payroll data
Step 2: Transfer license

Step 1: Transfer payroll data

Step 1.1: Backup payroll data to the USB disk or a shared folder.

Option 1: Use the ezPaycheck database backup feature

Open ezPaycheck application on your old Mac and insert your USB disk. Click the top menu "Accounts->Backup Current Company". You can backup your data to the USB disk.

Option 2: If you are an accountant with many client accounts, you can copy database files to the USB disk manually.

The default data folder for ezPaycheck is
/users/xxxUserNamexxx/Library/Containers/com.tekplus.ezPaycheck/Data/Documents/Halfpricesoft/ezPaycheck/Databases

The database files are .db files.


Step 1.2: Log on the new Mac and install ezPaycheck payroll software.

Download link:
https://www.halfpricesoft.com/mac_payroll_software/ezPaycheck_mac_download.asp


Step 1.3: Copy the database file from the USB disk to the new computer.

Option 1: You can use the database restore function by clicking ezPaycheck top menu "Company->Restore Company". Learn more at:

https://www.halfpricesoft.com/mac_payroll_software/ezPaycheck_restore_payroll_data_mac.asp

Option 2: You can copy the database files manually.

The default data folder for ezPaycheck is
/users/xxxUserNamexxx/Library/Containers/com.tekplus.ezPaycheck/Data/Documents/Halfpricesoft/ezPaycheck/Databases


Step 1.4: Switch the current account to view data.
Open ezPaycheck on the new Mac, then click the top menu "Accounts->Select Company". You will see the database files in the list. Please select the new database file from the list and click the OK button to set it as the current database file.


Step 1.5: Change the "list after date" to view more paychecks if needed



Step 2: Transfer the License

  • If you purchased ezPaycheck previous version(ie: ezPaycheck 2024) and need to use ezPaycheck 2025 version on the new Mac, you need to purchase a new license.

  • If you need to use ezPaycheck 2025 on both Mac computers, please contact us for the special link for an extra license.

  • If you will stop using ezPaycheck 2025 on the old computer, please follow the guide below to transfer the license to the new computer.

  • 2.1 Unregister ezPaycheck 2025 license from the old Mac

  • Start ezPaycheck 2025 on the old Mac, click the top menu "Help" then click the sub menu "register/unregister license key".
  • Unregister the license key.


  • 2.2 Register ezPaycheck 2025 license on the new Mac computer