# SQLite database - old Manager **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 4, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124 "2022-01-04T03:49:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aj1a51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@aj1a51](https://forum.manager.io/u/aj1a51)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/1 "2022-01-04T03:49:17Z")
Hi there - I have an old manager version on my old macbook, but I can’t update it because apple doesn’t support any more OS updates. I got a new macbook I am trying to import the manger file to, but it says can’t open because the database is invalid. This business database is not valid. Manager data is stored in SQLite database. However it appears the file you are attempting to open is not a SQLite database. Anyone know how to convert this file? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/2 "2022-01-04T06:06:29Z")
Search the forum you would have found entries such as by @Tut here [History has no Search Option - #31 by Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/t/history-has-no-search-option/35930/31) which contains the explanation why the database changed to SQLite and how to update and old system to this new database. UPDATE: By the way, this has nothing to do with the Apple operating system. If Manager runs on your old Macbook then any new version of Manager will do also. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/3 "2022-01-04T06:53:04Z")
> [@aj1a51](#): > > business database is not valid. Manager data is stored in SQLite database. > [@aj1a51](#): > > Anyone know how to convert this file? See [Restoring data issue - #2 by Patch](https://forum.manager.io/t/restoring-data-issue/34340/2) ---
**Author:** ![aj1a51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@aj1a51](https://forum.manager.io/u/aj1a51)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/4 "2022-01-05T00:58:40Z")
Thanks. Any idea how to get the mac installer versus windows? ---
**Author:** ![aj1a51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@aj1a51](https://forum.manager.io/u/aj1a51)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/5 "2022-01-05T00:59:55Z")
Weird because I tried to install the newest version and it would not install unless I updated my iOS ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/6 "2022-01-05T01:40:18Z")
> [@aj1a51](#): > > Any idea how to get the mac installer versus windows? Choose the "“Apple” version from the above link ---
**Author:** ![aj1a51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@aj1a51](https://forum.manager.io/u/aj1a51)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/7 "2022-01-05T02:38:02Z")
Thank you. I didn’t see it the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/sqlite-database-old-manager/39124/8 "2026-07-05T20:15:34Z")
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