A follow on to this question about extracting the signature image. Is it possible to just copy the plist file containing the signature from one Mac to another? Is there a recommended method for exporting and import signatures from one Mac to another I should follow instead?
I could "sign" a blank PDF and take a screen shot of it but but I really want the same password to go along with the image so it's 100% the same signature on the other Mac as the one I'm using on this Mac.
Best Answer
This was covered by Aussie Bloke's blog when Lion arrived. Here are the steps to get both the file where the signature is stored as well as the associated keychain entry to a second Mac.
On the source Mac:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Preview/Data/Library/Preferences
folder.com.apple.Preview.signatures.plist
file.com.apple.PreviewLegacySignaturesConversion.plist
file.On the destination Mac(s):
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Preview/Data/Library/Preferences
folder.com.apple.Preview.signatures.plist
file to the folder, overwriting any existing file.com.apple.PreviewLegacySignaturesConversion.plist
file to the folder, overwriting any existing file.In situations where the target machine has no existing Preview Signature Privacy or Signature Annotation Privacy record in Keychain Access, you must create a new record. This is necessary when the target machine (like a Mac Pro with an older or third-party display attached) has no camera which means no Signature file can be created from within Preview. Open Keychain Access as above and do the following: