BitShares Forum

Main => Technical Support => Topic started by: jaredboice on May 09, 2015, 03:57:47 pm

Title: Trying to Update New OSX Wallet
Post by: jaredboice on May 09, 2015, 03:57:47 pm
I'm trying to update the new wallet on mac osx.  When I dragged the new client into the applications folder, instead of replacing the old file it added a new one since they had different file names.

how do I proceed with the installation if they have different names so as to not lose my coins? 

Is the following correct?

1) Backup Existing Wallet
2) Delete the older version of Bitshares that is already installed
3) Install new version with new name (still points to blockchain/wallet in same locations?)

thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Trying to Update New OSX Wallet
Post by: kenCode on May 09, 2015, 04:53:28 pm
I'm trying to update the new wallet on mac osx.  When I dragged the new client into the applications folder, instead of replacing the old file it added a new one since they had different file names.
how do I proceed with the installation if they have different names so as to not lose my coins? 
Is the following correct?
1) Backup Existing Wallet
2) Delete the older version of Bitshares that is already installed
3) Install new version with new name (still points to blockchain/wallet in same locations?)
thanks in advance!

Hi @jaredboice thanx for the note and Welcome! :)
FYI - I'm a Linux and Windows guy, so I just paged a Tech to help ya out with this one.
Thanx for your patience and again Welcome :)
  -ken
Title: Re: Trying to Update New OSX Wallet
Post by: xeroc on May 09, 2015, 05:06:35 pm
how do I proceed with the installation if they have different names so as to not lose my coins? 

Is the following correct?

1) Backup Existing Wallet
2) Delete the older version of Bitshares that is already installed
3) Install new version with new name (still points to blockchain/wallet in same locations?)
Yes this is correct ... Keep a backup .. maybe also keep the wallets folder in ~/Library/Application Support/BitShares
and also REMEMBER THE PASSPHRASE .. because the private keys are encrypted in all backups!!
Title: Re: Trying to Update New OSX Wallet
Post by: jaredboice on May 10, 2015, 01:01:25 pm
"maybe also keep the wallets folder in ~/Library/Application Support/BitShares "

So you mean I should keep everything that is already inside ~/Library/Application Support/BitShares X

but then also create the following folder

~/Library/Application Support/BitShares

and put the wallet.dat file there?

What's the reason for that?  Thanks!
Title: Re: Trying to Update New OSX Wallet
Post by: leon on May 13, 2015, 07:35:46 pm
"maybe also keep the wallets folder in ~/Library/Application Support/BitShares "

So you mean I should keep everything that is already inside ~/Library/Application Support/BitShares X

but then also create the following folder

~/Library/Application Support/BitShares

and put the wallet.dat file there?

What's the reason for that?  Thanks!
I have a question regarding this,my folder Bitshares from ~/Library/Application Support disappeared.What would be the reason?