Hi Brett, If your new iMac is the current model iMac13,2 & depending on if you have set the new iMac up yet, you can use Migration Assistant / Target Disk Mode to migrate your 'older' Mac that has Firewire800 Port to a 'New' Mac that has no Firewire but instead has a Thunderbolt Port.
I did a Tutorial for my clients "Transfer Mac (FW800 to a New Mac (Thunderbolt)" which explains how to use Migration Assistant to transfer from the older Mac (FW800) to a new Mac (Thunderbolt) usingApple's Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter. The Tutorial can be downloaded from this link. <http://ronnibrown.net/tutorials/migration-assistant-transfe/index.html> If you do find the helpful and download it a donation would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.7.4 Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 22/05/2013, at 12:22 PM, Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Brett, > > As Tim said, migration assistant is the way to go here – and – if both > machines have firewire and can be positioned to allow a firewire connection > then that allows you to use Target mode. > > Whilst you CAN move data around manually, migration assistant is a much > better tool to use – particularly if you want to transfer applications, > account settings etc. > > Ronni produced an excellent guide, covering this in detail, a while back: > “How To Transfer Your Data From Your Old Mac To A New Mac” > My copy is from 2010 – so Snow leopard days. I had used migration assistant > several times before, but Ronni’s guide was a good memory jog/ checklist to > do it properly ;o) > > Check out the archives – this has certainly been covered several times before. > > > HTH > > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [email protected] > > > > > > on 22/5/13 11:40, Brett Curtis at [email protected] wrote: > >> Thanks Tim >> That's pretty much exactly the situation >> Both desktops are connected to the modem by wifi >> Old one is iMac 24" 2.9 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 8 GB Ram, running 10.8.3 circa >> 2009 >> New one is iMac 27" 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 8GB Ram, also 10.8.3 >> >> Not sure about moving applications from applications folder cos most have >> tentacles throughout the folders, yes? >> Because the old desktop is 4 years old and I've gone through 4 house moves, >> a lot of the original program disks are missing. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Brett Curtis >> Master Window Cleaners >> 0419 049 084 >> http://masterwindowcleaners.com.au/ >> >> >> On 22/05/2013, at 11:21 AM, Tim Law <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Brett, >>> >>> Trying to visualise your setup. >>> >>> What I'm reading is that you have two computers sitting next to each other. >>> One old computer with a bunch of stuff on it, some of which you want to >>> transfer and some you don't.?? >>> You also have an iPad - let's leave that out of the equation for now. >>> >>> And you are looking for a good way to move the data across?? >>> >>> Have you found the application called Migration Assistant? That's what we >>> generally use when a new machine has come onto the scene. >>> Have a read up on Target Disk mode to allow direct connection of two >>> computers without a network. >>> >>> How do you connect to the internet and do you have a network of any type, >>> wireless or blue cable? >>> >>> You'll also need to tell us the machines you are using, model, operating >>> system number. >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> On 22/05/2013, at 11:09 AM, Brett Curtis >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> • The original question was supposed to be "What is the difference >>>> between airport and Go To Server via your modem" Have just tried that and >>>> failed miserably. >>>> • Because I have new desktop, I need to move applications and files >>>> from the old to the new without moving the lot, as I wish to cull a fair >>>> bit. >>>> • Re: the iPad, I use Filemaker Pro a fair bit on the desktop and the >>>> iPad and moving new records from the iPad to the desktop is a bit >>>> messy.... Save to/open/find the new records/then use import..... >>>> I had a look at airport this morning and it looked a lot easier, but >>>> before racing off and spending hundred bucks or so, I thought I'd ask >>>> wamugs opinion. >>>> >>>> tia, >>>> >>>> Brett Curtis >>>> Master Window Cleaners >>>> 0419 049 084 >>>> http://masterwindowcleaners.com.au/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22/05/2013, at 10:18 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Brett, >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to understand what you really want to know. Your original >>>>> question: >>>>>>>> What is the advantage of using airport? >>>>> >>>>> Do you mean "what is the advantage of using a Apple Airport Base Station >>>>> ( AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule)" to create a Wireless Network"? >>>>> >>>>> Then you mention "ease of transferring files"? ... And "Same goes for >>>>> iPad"? >>>>> >>>>> Need more clarification and information on what type of Network you are >>>>> currently using and what it is exactly you are wishing to achieve before >>>>> I can assist. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> On 22/05/2013, at 9:01 AM, Brett Curtis >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for that Pedro ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> Just trying to work out what the difference is between logging into my >>>>>> modem and having an airport in between. >>>>>> I have just upgraded my office desktop (So now Apple can safely release >>>>>> their new 32" model for $1500) >>>>>> I was wondering about the ease of transferring files. Same thing goes >>>>>> for my iPad. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Brett Curtis >>>>>> Master Window Cleaners >>>>>> 0419 049 084 >>>>>> http://masterwindowcleaners.com.au/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 22/05/2013, at 8:47 AM, Pedro <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, there's plenty of room for all the airplanes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 22/05/2013, at 8:23, Brett Curtis >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is the advantage of using airport? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Brett Curtis >>>>>>>> Master Window Cleaners >>>>>>>> 0419 049 084 >>>>>>>> http://masterwindowcleaners.com.au/ >>>>>>>> > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
