Hi Stuart, I thought I should add … Make sure you Quit Mail on both computers and then copy the Mail folder & the Pref. file.
Then start Mail on the new computer and it will look as it did on the old one. Cheers, Ronni On 29/03/2010, at 9:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi Stuart, > > As both myself and Peter H mentioned earlier this morning. > > From your old iMac copy this folder & preference file into the same location > on the new iMac. > > /Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder) > > & Home/Library/Preferences "com.apple.mail.plist" > > Drag & drop them in the same location on the new iMac. > > They will overwrite the folder and files that are already there. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 29/03/2010, at 9:23 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: > >> >> Thanks Ronni. Good advice for the near future when I move up to an Intel >> iMac for home. >> >> In the mean time can you be you help on the more specific of getting the OS >> Mail stuff across? >> >> Stuart Breden >> PO Box 132 >> Kalamunda WA 6926 >> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >> >> >> >> On 29/03/2010, at 8:13 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Stuart, >>> >>> I know it's a bit late now, but migrating from a PowerPC to an Intel Mac is >>> a little different & requires a bit of preparation. >>> >>> NB: Upgrade any PPC apps to Universal versions (if they exist) before >>> running anything. >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1963?viewlocale=en_US> >>> >>> A good guide by 'Kappy' worth reading can be found here: >>> <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350> >>> >>> Begin Quote: >>> A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs: >>> >>> Because Migration Assistant isn't always the ideal way to migrate from >>> PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode or copying the critical >>> contents to CD and DVD or an external hard drive will work better when >>> moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs. >>> >>> Basically the instructions you should follow are: >>> >>> 1. Backup your data first. This is vitally important in case you make a >>> mistake or there's some other problem. >>> >>> 2. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac. >>> >>> 3. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode. >>> >>> 4. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and >>> registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on >>> the new Mac without migrating any new data over. >>> >>> 4. Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac: >>> >>> In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites >>> folders. >>> >>> In your /Home/Library/ folder: >>> >>> /Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder) >>> >>> Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need >>> including folders for any third-party applications) >>> >>> /Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder) >>> /Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder) >>> >>> >>> If you want cookies: >>> >>> /Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist >>> /Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist >>> >>> For Entourage users: >>> >>> Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data >>> Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft >>> >>> If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor >>> or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data. >>> >>> 5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to >>> make sure the contents are there for each of the applications. >>> >>> Written by Kappy with additional contributions from A Brody. >>> Revised 1/6/2009 >>> End Quote: >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 28/03/2010, at 8:06 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Another issue with all this new stuff. >>>> >>>> I've migrated the information from my old G5 iMac to a new Intel >>>> 21.5-inch: 3.06GHz 500GB hard drive iMac. >>>> >>>> Not every thing migrated. >>>> >>>> Internet Explorer did not come. That is easy to get. >>>> >>>> However what did not migrate was OS Mail. >>>> >>>> Suggestions? >>>> >>>> When using Migration Assistance can you move individual applications e.g. >>>> Mail? >>>> >>>> Stuart Breden >>>> PO Box 132 >>>> Kalamunda WA 6926 >>>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >>>> Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
