Hi, Just use Migration Assistant. The new Mac will ask you if you want to transfer from another Mac - say yes and follow the instructions for copying via FireWire. Easy!
Chris On 4 Nov 2009, at 19:30, Paul Howard wrote: > Evening all, > > Very quick question. Looks like I will be buying the wife a shiny > new iMac this weekend. As for copying over all her data and apps > which way would you recommend? > > a) make sure time machine is up to date - restore the new iMac from > the time machine backup so all is exactly as it was before. > > b) back up the data, set up the new mac - reinstall apps - restore > data. > > cheers > > > -- > Paul Howard > > web: http://phoward.com | twitter: http://twitter.com/phowardcom > > tel (UK): +44 (0)1293 738158 | mobile (UK): +44 (0)7903 505153 > | tel (US) : +1 251 243 0058 > > > -- PLEASE FORWARD ORDERS AND FILES TO: [email protected] Chris Staples: Brighton Office: 01273 669650 Scottish Office: 01294 821881 One Digital (Digaprint Ltd t/as) 54 Hollingdean Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 4AA Tel: 01273 887575 • Fax: 01273 669659 Web: www.one-digital.com This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("The intended recipient(s)") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by Digaprint Limited. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
