rjpimprov
Installed a fresh OS (to Sonoma 14.4.1) and saved my VDJ documents folder before I did. Upon installing VDJ i put the old documents folder back in documents and now when I open VDJ all my playlists and whatnot are there, but the history isn't showing. If i look in my documents/VirtualDJ/history folder, all my history is actually right there. Tried doing a fresh install and opening up VDJ for the 1st time withOUT the old VDJ folder in my documents folder, hoping that VDJ would just create a new folder. It, in fact, did not create one. Something I'm missing here?
geposted Wed 27 Mar 24 @ 3:51 am
locoDog
new installs use /APPdata/.... folder,
in settings bottom right corner there's a gear icon, click it, it will take you to vdj's home folder.
in settings bottom right corner there's a gear icon, click it, it will take you to vdj's home folder.
geposted Wed 27 Mar 24 @ 4:02 am
Stephane Clavel
like locodog said above.
Years ago, VirtualDJ used to store all its data in Documents/VirtualDJ, but nowadays Apple's guidelines says application data should be stored in the Library/VirtualDJ folder.
So, when you install virtualdj, if it sees a virtualdj database in the Documents folder, it will use Documents, in order to be backward compatible with old installs.
But if it doesn't, it thinks it's a fresh install, and starts to use Library as per Apple's guidelines.
Since the Library folder is hidden by default to users, the easiest way to open it, is to run VirtualDJ, open the settings and go to the Options tab, and then click on the small gear in the lower right corner. That will open the folder where VirtualDJ actually stores its data.
Years ago, VirtualDJ used to store all its data in Documents/VirtualDJ, but nowadays Apple's guidelines says application data should be stored in the Library/VirtualDJ folder.
So, when you install virtualdj, if it sees a virtualdj database in the Documents folder, it will use Documents, in order to be backward compatible with old installs.
But if it doesn't, it thinks it's a fresh install, and starts to use Library as per Apple's guidelines.
Since the Library folder is hidden by default to users, the easiest way to open it, is to run VirtualDJ, open the settings and go to the Options tab, and then click on the small gear in the lower right corner. That will open the folder where VirtualDJ actually stores its data.
geposted Wed 27 Mar 24 @ 7:53 am
rjpimprov
Got it! Thanks....sorry, I should have scoured the forum first...i'm sure this has already been said multiple times. I rarely mess with my VDJ and was so used to it being in Documents for years! appreciate the help.
geposted Wed 27 Mar 24 @ 11:11 am
djdonemerson
I tried this back when 2024 first came out and my history was gone. I went back to the old version. I just tried it again with an old computer and the history is still gone. I updated to the newest version with early release and I still don't have my history. It is in the folder in settings but I cannot get it to show up in the program. I am not feeling real comfortable with this new version and unless I can figure out how to make it work like the old version, I think I will stay with the old version. I have used virtual dj for years and everything went smooth with all of the other updates. I have tried everything that is on the forums and still no luck. If anyone has any other ideas I would love to hear them. Otherwise I will stay with the old version and use it as long as it will work.
geposted Sun 07 Jul 24 @ 3:37 am