Switching from PC to MAC -Will I have a problem with Lightroom?

I am getting ready to switch from a PC to a MAC ( I think). I know I will need new Lightroom software. Other than that, will I have any problems. Will it read my files automatically? Sepcifically, will it maintain my key words, ratings, metadata, and such?
Thanks so much,
Leora

No. There is a download for each system. What is common is the licence key to activate the install. The latest update issued today is here.
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
If you have a License for LR 2.x you can download and install its free and you can have it installed on two computers. One can be Mac and one Win or two on either system.
P.S The update is the full program so you do not need to install the original version, you just have to input the License Key. keep it safe.

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