Tempo Labs
Good Copy
Copy apps with their settings.
- 1Create a Good Copy
- 2Copy it
- 3Restore it
Requires macOS 12 or later.
Why not just drag it?
Dragging it in the Finder
- The app opens like a fresh install
- Its settings, libraries and plug-ins stay behind
With Good Copy
- The app opens the way you left it
- Its settings, libraries and plug-ins come along
What comes along
Preferences
The choices you made in its settings.
Application Support
Libraries, projects, plug-ins and history.
App containers
Data from App Store apps and their helpers.
Open windows
It reopens the way you left it.
Sign-in & web storage
Cookies and site data, which can keep you signed in.
Background helpers
Launch agents that start at login.
You see everything before it moves, and you can leave out any part.
Good Copy
Copy apps with their settings.
Copy from another Mac, an older drive, or a Good Copy archive. Or save an archive for later.
Details
- Requires macOS 12 Monterey or later, Apple silicon or Intel.
- Asks once for Full Disk Access, because macOS protects the folders apps keep their settings in. It only reads the apps you choose, and your settings only go where you copy them.
- Passwords in your keychain stay where they are, so some apps will ask you to sign in again.
- Control-click any app in the Finder and choose Services › Copy with Good Copy….
- Good Copy keeps itself up to date.