On 1/23/2010 8:03 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
Yes, this does work differently in a Mac. Windows installs a custom
system for each computer, and generally it can't be moved from one
computer to another unless the two computers are physically identical.
Macs install a unitary system that normally is bootable on all Macs.
There are some exceptions, but these normally only involve specific
hardware extensions, and your Sawtooth is NOT a model that would have
a restricted set of extensions. You should be able to move your
Sawtooth HD into a QS or any other Mac that can take it without issues.
You can easily clone (a special type of copy) an old HD onto a new HD.
Or, if you have installer discs you can install a clean system on a
new HD and then use the application "Migration Assistant" to migrate
over all the extra programs from the old HD.
If your Mac only has one HD, you could probably add a 2nd without
removing the original.
There are many options on a Mac, many more than on a Windows PC. The
two are very different, with the Mac being more user friendly. If you
don't have any install discs, cloning your old HD onto a new one would
be your best option, and you'd do this with a program such as Carbon
Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!.
This is excellent news, thank you! I am familiar with SuperDuper
already, having cloned the Sawtooth's original 20-gig drive onto the 40
gig that resides in it at the moment (I did keep the original 20 gig as
a backup) - I found it to be a most painless process :) I DO have the
OS Tiger install discs ( bought those a while ago), and in fact, I
chipped in on the purchase of a set of Leopard discs - a friend and I
bought a five-license set when Leopard first came out) so that if I
could update the Sawtooth enough to run it, I already have a legal way
to go that route as well. However, as is being made clear to me, perhaps
just replacing the Sawtooth itself might be better than upgrading its
processor.
You've just brought up an option with which I am not familiar -
"Migration Assistant"?? Hm, something else to look into :)
I am still curious, though (always!!) - what upgrade paths DO exist for
the Sawtooth by way of processor speed (apart from the monetary
considerations, I'm still interested in learning about it)?
Thanks very much for your very helpful response!!
Anna McCullough
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