Re: Transition Manager
On Feb 27, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Jack Countryman wrote: > The occasions when you DO NOT WANT TO USE IT are those when the system > or hard drive on the 'old' machine has problems that you want to avoid > on the new machine. Problems such as what? MA does not touch the system folders at all, only the user directories and non-apple applications, and it's file-level transfer so disk directory issues don't get moved over. > Then its often better to do a clean install on the > new machine and only move the minimum amount of files from the old one. > Since, at least in my experience, Migration Assistant tends to be an > 'all or none' sort of thing, If you click the reveal arrows at the beginning you have a choice of what things or users to move over. What will really screw you up is if you create a user with the same name on the new system than try to import another user profile on top of it. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Transition Manager
The occasions when you DO NOT WANT TO USE IT are those when the system or hard drive on the 'old' machine has problems that you want to avoid on the new machine. Then its often better to do a clean install on the new machine and only move the minimum amount of files from the old one. Since, at least in my experience, Migration Assistant tends to be an 'all or none' sort of thing, I typically end up using other means to move stuff in that situation. Caveat Emptor, your driving habits and mileage may vary, etc. Bruce Johnson<mailto:john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> February 27, 2012 11:41 AM On Feb 25, 2012, at 5:25 AM, smac0031 wrote: I have acquired a G5. In reading about it I have stumbled onto something called Transition Manager. It's called 'Migration Assistant' and was released as part of 10.4, IIRC. From what I understand this program is supposed to transfer all of your settings from your old Mac to your new Mac. Supposedly, it will transfer programs, too. Does anyone have experience with this? I"ve done this dozens of times without a hitch...it works very well. I have some software that came installed on my old DA G4 that I don't have the original discs. I think they are all OS X Power PC software. Will these transfer to the G5? Yes. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Transition Manager
On Feb 25, 2012, at 5:25 AM, smac0031 wrote: > I have acquired a G5. In reading about it I have stumbled onto > something called Transition Manager. It's called 'Migration Assistant' and was released as part of 10.4, IIRC. > From what I understand this > program is supposed to transfer all of your settings from your old Mac > to your new Mac. Supposedly, it will transfer programs, too. Does > anyone have experience with this? I"ve done this dozens of times without a hitch...it works very well. > I have some software that came > installed on my old DA G4 that I don't have the original discs. I > think they are all OS X Power PC software. Will these transfer to the > G5? Yes. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Transition Manager
On Feb 25, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: I have also become aware of a patch that will modify the Rom on a G5 so it will run OS 9. Does anyone know anything about this. Is this worth messing with? Rumours have circulated and no one has ever produced this code. There are some minor patches that have gotten partially through the boot process, but none that work in any meaningful capacity in my experience. I believe the necessary mod would be to the ROM "file" in OS 9 rather than the ROM firmware of the Mac. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Transition Manager
> I have also become aware of a patch that will modify the Rom on a G5 > so it will run OS 9. Does anyone know anything about this. Is this > worth messing with? Rumours have circulated and no one has ever produced this code. There are some minor patches that have gotten partially through the boot process, but none that work in any meaningful capacity in my experience. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable. -- Churchill, on Montgomery - -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Transition Manager
> How big an UPS do I need need for the G5 and a 23 inch flatscreen? For me, 600VA (300W) is enough for: Power Mac G5 tower, 20" LCD screen, 2 routers, and 1 external USB2.0 hard disk. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Transition Manager
I have acquired a G5. In reading about it I have stumbled onto something called Transition Manager. From what I understand this program is supposed to transfer all of your settings from your old Mac to your new Mac. Supposedly, it will transfer programs, too. Does anyone have experience with this? I have some software that came installed on my old DA G4 that I don't have the original discs. I think they are all OS X Power PC software. Will these transfer to the G5? I have also become aware of a patch that will modify the Rom on a G% so it will run OS 9. Does anyone know anything about this. Is this worth messing with? Finally, I bought an UPS, and happily it has already paid for itself. I had one of those winking on an off power surges like the one that blew out the power supply to my DA G4 last year. My DA went through this untouched. However, the G5 seems to suck too much power for this thing. It came with an 80gig HD and it seemed to run OK. I got a 400gig HD for it and once I tried doing more involved stuff with it the UPS shut down. The UPS isn't all that big, 425 watts, I think. How big an UPS do I need need for the G5 and a 23 inch flatscreen? Mark M. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
