<p>If you are using release binaries, yes. You must make sure to shut down Bitcoin Core cleanly before moving the file over, though.</p>

<p>If you're using self-compiled versions, this is only possible if both versions are compiled against the same BDB library.</p>

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Pieter Wuille
<p>I want to run Bitcoin Core on Mac OS. 
Can I move my existing <code>wallet.dat</code> file from Ubuntu and use it in Mac OS?
I am using Bitcoin Core.</p>

<wallet.dat><ubuntu><mac><wallet-import>
Can I move my wallet.dat from Ubuntu to Mac OS?
user249654
# Can I move my wallet.dat from Ubuntu to Mac OS?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-26)

I want to run Bitcoin Core on Mac OS.
Can I move my existing `wallet.dat` file from Ubuntu and use it in Mac OS?
I am using Bitcoin Core.

**Tags:** wallet.dat, ubuntu, mac, wallet-import


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-27. Score: 2

If you are using release binaries, yes. You must make sure to shut down Bitcoin Core cleanly before moving the file over, though.

If you're using self-compiled versions, this is only possible if both versions are compiled against the same BDB library.


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