Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-14 Thread Stephen E. Bodnar
On 1/8/12 4:52 PM, Tina K. wrote: On 2012/01/07 09:54, Stephen E. Bodnar so eloquently wrote: Very well said. Having done this very same migration numerous times, there is one gotcha - let Migration Assistant create the new user on the new (target) machine and not update an existing account.

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-14 Thread Lawrence David Eden
I just tried using Migration Assistant: I am trying to get my Intel iMac to look like my DA G4. I used my external FW drive that has a recent CCC of my DA's HD. I allowed Migration Assistant to create a New User Account instead of updating an existing account. Now I have a few questions: I

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-14 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 9, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Now I have a few questions: I did not migrate my USER folder. Is this what was meant by allowing Migration Assistant to create a new user? No. People are SERIOUSLY overthinking this, IMO. Run Migration Assistant. Select the users

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 8, 2012, at 6:59 PM, John Carmonne wrote: I do the migration a lot and it has been fine for me but only from the install disc during a fresh install, not the application Migration Assistant that one does bite. They're the same application in both cases. The only way one can 'bite'

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-08 Thread Tina K.
On 2012/01/07 09:54, Stephen E. Bodnar so eloquently wrote: Very well said. Having done this very same migration numerous times, there is one gotcha - let Migration Assistant create the new user on the new (target) machine and not update an existing account. Otherwise, weird things happen with

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-08 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 8, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Tina K. wrote: On 2012/01/07 09:54, Stephen E. Bodnar so eloquently wrote: Very well said. Having done this very same migration numerous times, there is one gotcha - let Migration Assistant create the new user on the new (target) machine and not update an

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Why not just use a file manager utility to move your wanted files? The simple old fashioned way to batch process ? People do not have to be locked into the new-fangled software method mindset do they ? Come on. On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Lawrence David Eden lde...@comcast.netwrote:

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 7, 2012, at 5:42 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Dear Listers, I am currently using a Dual Processor DA G4. This Mac runs Tiger (10.4.11) I recently acquired an early model Intel iMac that has Snow Leopard installed. My question is: Can I use CarbonCopyCloner to transfer the

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 7, 2012, at 8:42 AM, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Why not just use a file manager utility to move your wanted files? The simple old fashioned way to batch process ? Because tools like Migration Assistant take care of all the niggling little issues of moving account information over and

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread JohnV
On Jan 7, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: No, it will not. Use Migration Assistant instead. Either the ethernet connectivity or putting the DA into Firewire Target mode will suffice. is a similar approach valid for geting files off of a G3 all-in-one to a G5 aluminum tower

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Fair enough. I was not aware 10.4 was similar enough in settings and prefs files In Leaopard to be that easily transferable. Or that the list of apps with such would also share such. On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.eduwrote: On Jan 7, 2012, at 8:42 AM,

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread Stephen E. Bodnar
On 1/7/12 7:15 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 7, 2012, at 8:42 AM, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Why not just use a file manager utility to move your wanted files? The simple old fashioned way to batch process ? Because tools like Migration Assistant take care of all the niggling little

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 7, 2012, at 4:42 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Dear Listers, I am currently using a Dual Processor DA G4. This Mac runs Tiger (10.4.11) I recently acquired an early model Intel iMac that has Snow Leopard installed. My question is: Can I use CarbonCopyCloner to transfer the

Re: going to an Intel iMac

2012-01-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 7, 2012, at 9:39 AM, JohnV wrote: On Jan 7, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: No, it will not. Use Migration Assistant instead. Either the ethernet connectivity or putting the DA into Firewire Target mode will suffice. is a similar approach valid for geting files off of