On 7 Nov 2013, at 14:10, Phil Ward wrote:
So, bearing in mind I have a Time Machine backup of the old iMac right up to the point where it died, and a separate clone on an external drive of its HD (done the day before it died), what's my best strategy for getting up and running as quickly as possible (with all the apps installed) on the new Mac? The new Mac has had its HD erased and a fresh installation of 10.8. The old Mac was still on 10.7.5.
If it was installed then shut down (before creating a new user), it should give you the option of restoring from a TM back-up. That gives you 10.8.
If the clone is your preferred bet, use Superduper or CCC to copy the clone to the 'new' machine. That gives you 10.7.5. I'd do that, then check it's all intact, then upgrade if you want to, to 10.8 or .9 (if appropriate)
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