Keep your old Trillian Buddy List on a new computer
I really like Trillian and it lets me keep my buddy list well organized, but it doesn’t keep your settings on a server so when you install it on another PC you have to do all the organization again manually. After searching the support forums, I found a solution that saved me that trouble. As part of a developing series of posts with things I’ve discovered moving from one laptop to another, here’s how to copy/move your Trillian buddy lists so you don’t have to rebuild them.
This will work to builid your list a fresh install or replace it on an install you’ve already been using. If it’s a fresh install, make sure that you’ve already installed all the plugins for the services you want to connect to (MSN, AIM, Yahoo, etc…).
- Exit Trillian on the target computer if it’s running
- On the source computer, make a copy of this file and send it somewhere it’s accessible to the target:
C:\Program Files\Trillian\users\default\Buddies.xml - On the target computer, rename that file (just in case) and paste the one you copied in the same directory
- Start up Trillian on the target computer and you should see your list configured like the one on the source.
Easy right?
As a side note, my two favorite plugins for Trillian are the spellchecker and the splitter (I am notorious for typing too much). And I also can’t live without SIMP, a Trillian compatible message encryption tool to keep your messages private (free for one provider in a Lite version, but cheap to cover them all).
July 16th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
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May 28th, 2008 at 3:35 am
If you copy the entire “default” folder (or whatever your trillian user name was), then you’ll also transfer all of your settings and events.
Works like a charm.
July 24th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Thanks for the tip there. I’m a huge fan of Trillian and this will aid me in switching over to my laptop.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
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August 18th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Nice finding. It’s gonna save me an awful lot of time.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:33 am
coolest ever read so good thing in brief. love your work, seriously. Easy right?
September 4th, 2008 at 10:20 am
having a new computer is the best feeling, i like building from scratch.
September 16th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
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September 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Any way to sync the trillian buddy list with the aim servers?
November 12th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I just love reading these “scoops” in hindsight. The 40D has proven to be one hell of a product. Unless you’re hung up on the fact it is not full frame, this camera is almost a perfect value. More rugged than the XTi, not as expensive as the 5D, and a nice step up from the 30D.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Trillian is sure a life saver . I have found it a real help and you can always install it in another computer.
December 7th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Exactly the post I was looking for. Thanks for the tip! I did not want to have to recreate my list manually…
December 9th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Wow , just what I’m looking for , my brother has been on my case because he’s using Trillian and he’s always complaining about how tedious it is to do things all over again every time he installs or reinstalls it on a pc , I’ll show this to him ,thanks^^