Move Stellar Between Windows and Mac

Move your Stellar AIO 4.0 setup between Windows and Mac with a secure export, license reset, and import.

You can move your Stellar AIO 4.0 setup from Windows to Mac or from Mac to Windows using Settings → Data Management. Export a transfer file on your old computer, then import it on your new computer.

Your setup is stored locally. Stellar does not store a cloud copy of your tasks, proxies, profiles, accounts, or settings. Resetting your license key lets you activate another computer; it does not transfer your data.

Before you start

• Update Stellar on both computers to the latest 4.0 version. The current transfer format is .stellar. Older 4.0 export files are no longer supported by the current importer, so create a fresh export from the updated app.
• Keep access to the old computer until you have checked that the transfer worked. Do not delete its data file or wipe the computer yet.
• Stop your tasks before exporting. Keep them stopped while you move, and review Settings → General → Auto-Start Tasks on Restart before importing.
• If the new computer already has a setup you want to keep, make a backup before importing. You will be asked whether to add the incoming data or erase the existing data first.

1. Export from your old computer

1. Open Stellar AIO 4.0 on the computer that has the setup you want to move.
2. Open Settings → Data Management.
3. Click Export Data.

The export contains your tasks, profiles, proxies, accounts, and settings in one encrypted .stellar file. Your license key and task activity logs are not included.

1. Choose whether to protect the file with a password. A password is recommended because the file contains your saved setup and personal information.
2. Keep that password somewhere safe. A forgotten export password cannot be recovered.
3. Click Export and save the file somewhere you can find it again.

Without a password, the file is still unreadable outside Stellar, but anyone with Stellar can import it. Keep the file private either way.

Tip: Default Export Path is for CSV and other table exports. It is not the location setting for this device-transfer file.

2. Copy the file to your new computer

Copy the exported .stellar file using a USB drive or another private transfer method you trust. If you email it to yourself, use a password-protected export and keep the password separate from the attachment.

Save a copy on the new computer before continuing. Do not rename it to config.json or try to open and edit its contents.

3. Install Stellar and activate your license

1. Download the latest Stellar AIO 4.0 installer for the new computer from #change-log. Use the Windows installer for Windows or the correct Mac installer for your Mac.
2. Follow the download and installation guide.
3. After your export is safely copied, fully quit Stellar on the old computer.
4. Open License Key Management in your Stellar membership on Whop and reset your key to release it from the old computer.
5. Open Stellar on the new computer and activate it using your license key.

See Manage Your Stellar Account & License for help finding and resetting your key.

4. Import your setup

1. On the new computer, open Settings → Data Management.
2. Click Import Data and select the .stellar file you transferred.
3. If you protected the export with a password, enter that password.
4. Read the import choices carefully before confirming.

• Add to existing data: brings the incoming data into the current setup. The destination computer's settings stay unchanged.
• Erase existing data first: replaces the destination setup and applies the imported settings. Only choose this when you are ready to replace what is already on that computer and have backed up anything you need.

Stellar restarts after either import choice. Let it finish before checking your setup.

Import from Stellar 3.0 is a different feature. It reads a 3.0 installation on the same computer. For this 4.0 computer-to-computer transfer, use Export Data and Import Data.

5. Check your setup before running tasks

• Check that the expected task groups, profiles, proxies, and accounts are present.
• Review Settings, especially if you chose to add data and kept the new computer's existing settings.
• Check any computer-specific settings, such as a custom browser path or export folder. A Windows path will not point to the same location on a Mac, and vice versa.
• Install Google Chrome if you use Captcha Harvesters, then check the relevant retailer and harvester guides before starting tasks.
• If you use the Mobile Companion App, check Remote Access and pair the new computer as needed. Stellar must stay open on that computer for mobile control.

Keep your original data and a private copy of the transfer file until you are satisfied everything you need is available on the new computer.

Need help?

If an import fails, check that both computers use the latest 4.0 version and make a fresh export from the old computer. Renaming an older file will not convert it to the new format.

If you only have an older export, cannot access the old computer, or are unsure which import choice to use, open a Support Ticket in #open-ticket before deleting or overwriting anything. Include the Windows/Mac versions, Stellar versions, and exact error message. Do not post your transfer file, license key, passwords, or profile details in a public channel.

For license or membership issues, choose an Admin Ticket.

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