Moving and Removing ColorThink

Moving ColorThink from one machine to another is fairly straight-forward and consists of two parts: the software and your data.

It's best to transfer the data first, then handle the software, though running the software first does create some of the folder structure for the data.

Your Data

ColorThink data is stored in a couple of locations:

On Mac: <your user folder>/Library/Application Support/CHROMiX
On Windows: <your user folder>\AppData\Roaming\CHROMiX

ColorThink 4 ships with a number of sample and reference profiles, color files, measurements and images as well as target scanning definition (TDF) files for measuring. These are stored within the application package (Mac) or folder (Win). Supplemental folders are created automatically in the ColorThink data folder and you can add your own reference and sample files to these folders. ColorThink 4 will blend the contents of your user-level folders and the built-in folders and make them available in the “+” popup menu shown in various places in the ColorThink tools.

Then copy these folders:

• ColorThink

  • Contains all of your ColorThink asset caches

  • Copy the entire contents to the same location on the new computer

• Common

  • Contains your target scanning files

  • Copy the entire contents to the same location on the new computer

(If you’re also moving Curve4 (or later) or Maxwell Client, then this step will not need repeating)

Preferences: – Contains your References and some other potentially important data
On Mac: <your user folder>/Library/Preferences/CHROMiX/
On Windows: (same location as above)

Copy the "ColorThink 4 Prefs" file to the same location on the new computer

ColorThink Software

It's almost always best to just download the most recent version of ColorThink 4 directly onto the computer, install it, and then enter your username / serial number to unlock it. Keep in mind, if you upgraded your software with module codes, that you'll need to enter the username / serial number first, then enter the module codes after it launches. Follow the instructions in your original email about entering the upgrade code - then you'll be enabled to the same license level.

After copying the preferences file over to the new computer, for security you'll still be prompted for your username and password on launch.

Launch ColorThink and check to make sure your files moved over OK

Once you’re comfortable everything is working properly, remove ColorThink from the old computer.