If you frequently cut and edit videos using Final Cut X on your outgoing Mac you will need to find an alternative editor for Windows such as Adobe Premier or Davinci Resolve. Moving from Mac OS to Windows may mean you need to sacrifice an application or two which Windows will not support, such as Final Cut X. By putting the work in early you could well save a bunch of time on the other side. When writing your software installer list make simple notes about the methods you will need to follow when installing and authorising applications and plug-ins on your new Windows computer. Others, such as Waves will need licences moved via the cloud or a USB drive. This enables users to deactivate licences from any machine remotely. Some are very simple for migrating licences such as Toontrack’s Product Manger. However, many audio software developers use unique product management systems which can be a chore to use. If you use a physical iLok for the majority of your licences and activations a simple swap over of the dongle is easy enough to get your plug-ins working. If like me, you have a huge plug-in library, migrating to a new machine, regardless of it being Mac to Windows, can be frustrating when trying to manage hundreds of plug-ins from different developers.

While you assess and download all the Windows installers you need for your studio it's worth making notes about their activations.

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