Hi Brett, You have not followed my Tutorial correctly. In my Tutorial - Step 2: Restart the source (original) Mac while pressing and holding the "T" key.
Basically you do this: A. Plug the Firewire cable into the old iMac. Restart the old iMac with the "T" key held down. You'll see a firewire symbol bounce around the screen. B. Plug the other end of the Firewire cable into the new iMac. C. Turn on the new iMac. In My Tutorial: When you get to Step 6: "From a Time Machine backup or other disk". In Step 7: You select the old Mac's Hard Drive (Macintosh HD) Its all explained and shown in the Tutorial, follow the instructions. > One other point, Ronni, in your tutorial a later screenshot show what the > target folders are and I noticed the Applications folder does not have a pull > down icon. Does this mean you can transfer all only or can you select a few? You can't choose what applications to transfer, you have to transfer all applications. When you get them all transferred to your new Mac you can clean up then, by correctly deleting any applications you no longer require. Cheers, Ronni On 22/05/2013, at 3:39 PM, Brett Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > Last few strands of hair now gone! > > Effectively, Ronni, what your tutorial says different from the Apple > instructions is that you choose the source as a Time Machine or other disk, > not From a Mac > I did this and it stays in the search mode. It also says "If you're > transferring from a Mac in Target Disk Mode.... This is what Tim mentioned > and on researching that, I've apparently got to restart holding the T So, > will be trying that soon. > > One other point, Ronni, in your tutorial a later screenshot show what the > target folders are and I noticed the Applications folder does not have a pull > down icon. Does this mean you can transfer all only or can you select a few? > > Brett > > > > On 22/05/2013, at 3:01 PM, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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/
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