OSX (macOS) How to do a proper manual backup of your wallet files.

Backup Divi Desktop Wallet to USB Stick or Drive (macOS / OSX)

⚙️ What You’ll Need:

• ✅ One USB stick or external hard drive with at least 1 GB of free space

• ✅ A few minutes and focus—you’re backing up your wallet files.

• ✅ Store the backup somewhere safe and secure.

A secure, offline USB backup (preferably with duplicates) gives you a “frozen-in-time” copy of your wallet for easy migration, crash protection, and faster recovery than seed phrases alone—which, while mandatory, can take extra time or effort—making a USB backup a real time- and headache-saver.

Before You Begin: Prepare Your Backup Drive

• Insert your USB stick or external hard drive.
  (Note: Your USB drive may have a different name. The example below is for illustration only.)

• Create a dedicated folder for Divi backups, for example:

DIVI-BACKUP

• Inside that folder, create a subfolder with the current month and year, for example:

July-2027

Your folder structure should look like this:

Desktop
└── USB
    └── DIVI-BACKUP
        └── July-2027

You will be placing the copies of your wallet files and folders (from the steps below) into the Month-Year folder.

Six (6) Simple Steps

1. Exit Divi Desktop Wallet Completely

Do not minimize it—make sure it is fully closed.
Click X to close Divi Desktop Wallet and select Exit to close the application completely.

2. Open the Go to Folder Box

Press ⌘ Command + Shift + G on your keyboard simultaneously.
This opens the Go to Folder window.

3. Enter This Path and Press Enter:

~/Library/Application Support/

This takes you directly to the Application Support folder.

4. Find and Open the Folder Named DIVI

• NOT Divi Desktop

• You're looking for the folder just named DIVI.

5. Inside the DIVI Folder, Locate and COPY These Items:

• wallet.dat (this holds your actual wallet data)

• backups (folder of auto-generated backups)

• monthlyBackups (longer-term backups)

Important: Do not move them—only copy.

6. Paste into Your Prepared Folder on the USB Drive

Example path:

Desktop
└── USB
    └── DIVI-BACKUP
        └── July-2027

Paste all three (3) items into that folder.

✅ That’s It! You’ve Backed Up Your Wallet

• Keep this USB backup safe and stored offline.

• If your Mac crashes or you migrate to another machine, or you lose your seed words, this is your lifeline.

• This is a "Satoshi Backup"

Final Reminder

If you lose your wallet files or seed words, you lose access to your Divi.
Backups aren't optional—they're your responsibility. There’s no reset button.