This is the way I like to do it, except that during the OS install, I
name the first account I create "admin", and leave it on the computer
"just in case" - once in a very great while, you need to login to an
administrator account that's different from your user account for
maintenance, troubleshooting, or recovery.
Stephen
On 8/25/12 4:55 AM, faithie999 wrote:
to emphasize and build on Bruce's advice above, here's how i would do it:
a) if you can install your G4 HD as a second HD in your G5:
install 10.5.x on the G5 new HD. during the setup dialog after install,
choose a user name other than the one that you used on the G4. i use Test.
run migration assistant, and since you're transferring from "another
disk" rather than "another mac" you don't need to go thru the "pairing"
process (my term) described in apple's KB article.
in the migration assistant dialog, choose to transfer everything that is
on your G4 HD.
after the migration is complete, log out of the Test user, and log in as
your normal user.
go to system prefs--users and groups and delete the user Test.
b) if you can't or don't want to temporarily install your G4 HD as a
second drive in your G5, then you will still set up a new user on your
G5 after the 10.5.x install, but follow the steps in migration assistant
to transfer from "another mac" instead of from "another disk".
good luck
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