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I want to backup my iMac apps only (that are not available for redownload from App store. &nbsp; Can I just drag my &quot;.app&quot; file to an external hard drive, and then restore that app to my iMac by simply dragging it back to the Applications folder? &nbsp;Will that work, or is that too simplistic?
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I want to backup my iMac apps only (that are not available for redownload from App store.   Can I just drag my ".app" file to an external hard drive, and then restore that app to my iMac by simply dragging it back to the Applications folder?  Will that work, or is that too simplistic?

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