Hi Ronni and Rob Sincere thanks to you both for providing me with some way forward...I think I was looking for a quick way out!! But the Target mode worked very well, and fast over Thunderbolt which was good, as I had about 55gb to transfer!! I guess doing a backup via a USB 3tb hard drive will be a lot slower!!
Ronni, Im thinking today it might be worth my while to try Time Machine on one of my external backup drives, as I have not used it before? It might be useful as I have a 3tb Fusion drive in the imac so will be the same capacity. I guess this is fairly straight forward to do? Would it be best to have a clean/new and properly formatted external HD, as my others all have stuff on them? Many thanks once again, I really appreciate your advice Best regards Chris PS Ronni, I wanted to ask you if it would be best for an update on my MBPro8,2 (Snow Leopard) to go straight to Yosemite rather than Mavericks? I was thinking the latter as my imac is running Mavericks and PS6 works fine on both. On 12/23/14, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chris, > > I covered this on WAMUG with you back on 6 - 7 July 2014 under your Subject: > Downloading Maverick > I’ve copied and pasted the emails below FYI > ======= > WAMUG emails Re: Downloading Maverick - 6 July 2014 > > > Hi Chris, > > When your new iMac arrives... resist the urge to boot it up... DON'T start > the new iMac. > It is preferred that migration be performed the first time you boot up a new > Mac when Setup Assistant opens. > > Then - If you have updated your Non-Generic Applications and Add-Ons in Snow > Leopard. > > A. The Final Steps you need to do before shutting down your old MBP Snow > Leopard for the Transfer & Setup to New iMac > You have already updated your Non-Generic Applications and Add-Ons in Snow > Leopard (as many as possible). > > 1. Clean Up the Desktop: > > File everything that is on your Desktop to the appropriate locations on your > Mac. > You can leave anything > important you are working on and need to have on the Desktop. > > 2. Run Software Update and install everything it shows > > 3. Open Disk Utility and 'Repair Permissions' on your Volume > > 4. Run a Final Time Machine Backup > > When it completes the > backup > > Eject and > disconnect the TM Backup Drive > > 5. Turn Time Machine OFF in System Preferences > Time Machine > > 6. Do any other Backups (Bootable Clone Backup) > > 7. Disconnect all external drives & devices connected to your iMac > > 8. Shut Down OLD iMac > > B. How to Use Migration Assistant to Transfer from old Mac (FW800) to a new > Mac (Thunderbolt) using Thunderbolt to Firewire in Target Disk Mode. > > You might find my Tutorial helpful. > <http://ronnibrown.net/tutorials/migration-assistant-transfe/index.html > <http://ronnibrown.net/tutorials/migration-assistant-transfe/index.html>> > > C. Note: After completing the Transfer of all your Users / Applications / > Settings etc and your new iMac boots into Mavericks. > You will need to update Apple Application Databases. > > What to do after installation of Lion-Mountain Lion-or Mavericks completes > and your Mac restarts > Spotlight > > 1. In most cases, as soon as Lion or Mountain Lion or Mavericks starts up > the first time, Spotlight begins indexing (or re-indexing) all the files on > all mounted volumes. > This process can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, > depending on how many files you have and the speed of your CPU and disk. > > During this time, you’ll notice a lot of disk activity (along with, perhaps, > somewhat sluggish overall performance), and you’ll see a pulsing dot in the > centre of Spotlight’s magnifying glass icon on the right side of your menu > bar. (Clicking this icon during indexing displays an estimate of the time > remaining for each volume.) > > Software Update > > 2. After Spotlight has finished indexing the Volume: Run Software Update > The next thing you should do is to update Mac OS X itself (and any other > crucial Apple software) to the latest version. Sometimes Apple releases bug > fixes and security updates almost immediately after a major upgrade, and if > any such urgent updates are available, it’s in your best interest to install > them right away. > > Shortly after your Mac starts up under Lion / Mountain Lion / Mavericks for > the first time, Software Update should run automatically; if it finds > updated software, it displays an alert “Software updates are available for > your computer......” > > If Software Update does not run, choose Apple > Software Update. Software > Update checks if a newer version of Mac OS X (or any of the software > installed with it) is available—and if so, offers to download and install > it. > > Repair Permissions > > 3. Repair Permissions > > Let Apple Applications Update their Databases > > 4. Open Apple Mail from the Applications folder and let it update the Mail > Database > > 5. Open iPhoto from the Applications folder and let it update the iPhoto > Database > > 6. Open iTunes from the Applications folder and let it update the database > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 5 Jul 2014, at 9:42 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi Chris, >> >> Did you use my Tutorial mentioned in my previous email below and have done >> the Preparations: >>>> How To Check Your Applications Are Compatible With Mavericks' - >>>> 'Explanation of 'Classic', 'Power PC', 'Intel' & Universal' Applications >>>> - 'Clean Up Your Computer' - 'Check for Mavericks-Compatible Update to >>>> Third-Party Software'. >> >> IF you have already updated your Non-Generic Applications and Add-Ons in >> Snow Leopard (or as many as possible). >> I can give further details from my tutorials or send you the Tutorials >> "Offlist". >> >> 1. The Final Steps you need to do before shutting down your old Mac Snow >> Leopard for the Transfer & Setup to New iMac. >> 2. How to Use Migration Assistant to Transfer from old Mac (FW800) to a >> new Mac (Thunderbolt) using Thunderbolt to Firewire in Target Disk Mode. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.9.4 Mavericks >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> On 5 Jul 2014, at 8:30 am, Chris Burton <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> Hi WA Muggers >>> >>> I hope everyone is well this very foggy Saturday morning (down south!). >>> >>> I have 'bitten the bullet' and purchased a new iMac, hopefully arriving >>> this coming week. This machine will be my main image processing machine >>> and my trusty MBPro will be my travel and whale work machine. >>> >>> However I would like to ask you what is the best way to transfer both my >>> data and applications from my MBPro to the new iMac as I havnt done this >>> for a long time. I recall there was a 'transfer' operation but I cant >>> remember how? >>> >>> I need to get all my images over as well as PS6, Lightroom and Office 11. >>> I did check that these apps will run on Mavericks. Im also expecting a >>> learning curve with Mavericks compared with 10.6.8!! >>> >>> Many thanks for any advice. >>> >>> Best regards to all >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> Christopher L.K. Burton >>> Director >>> Western Whale Research >>> PO Box 1076 >>> Dunsborough WA 6281 >>> Mobile: 0419 199 120 >>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> www.souwest.org <http://www.souwest.org/> >>> On 29/05/2014, at 9:51 AM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 29 May 2014, at 8:46 am, Chris Burton <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> Hi Chris, >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thankyou so much for your very informative description on why and how >>>>> to clean up the Desktop, it was very useful for me and now I know why I >>>>> should keep it clean. >>>>> >>>>> In regards to your comments on using various apps with Mavericks, I >>>>> recall sometime ago you mentioning a website that provides info on >>>>> which apps will or will not work, is that right? If so could you please >>>>> let me know what that is. Im hoping that PS6 and Lr4 will work at a >>>>> minimum for me (although I did buy Lr5 last year and I know it does, >>>>> but unfortunately doesnt work on 10.6.8!). >>>> >>>> I have the link to the website I mentioned some time ago is in my >>>> Tutorial. I recommend you read my 6 Page Tutorial "Prepare For & >>>> Installation of Mavericks OS X 10.9" which gives you all the information >>>> required to have a successful Mavericks installation. >>>> The Tutorial explains the preparation you need to do before installing - >>>> how to install the Mavericks upgrade - then what you need to do >>>> immediately after installation of Mavericks completes and your Mac >>>> restarts. >>>> >>>> How To Prepare for Mavericks: >>>> 'Can Your Mac Run Mavericks' - 'How To Check Your Applications Are >>>> Compatible With Mavericks' - 'Explanation of 'Classic', 'Power PC', >>>> 'Intel' & Universal' Applications - 'Clean Up Your Computer' - 'Check >>>> for Mavericks-Compatible Update to Third-Party Software'. >>>> >>>> Installing Mavericks OS X 10.9 and then What To Do After Installation of >>>> Mavericks Completes And Your Mac Restarts. >>>> >>>> I have not uploaded this Tutorial to my Website, but if any member >>>> wishes to have a copy email me "Offlist" and I will email the PDF to >>>> you. >>>> Please note that I would appreciate a donation for my Tutorial. You >>>> would appreciate that these Tutorials take a lot of my time and I do a >>>> lot of 'Free' work for WAMUG members (as others also do) and have given >>>> my Tutorials freely as well. There are a few members who have kindly >>>> donated for some of my previous Tutorials which I very much appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.9.3 Mavericks >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > >> On 22 Dec 2014, at 1:00 pm, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Wamuggers >> >> I have just returned home from my work off Gabon, with a jam packed >> hard disk on my MBPro (Snow Leopard) and I would like to transfer data >> to my new imac (Mavericks) and I just cant remember (or find anything) >> on how to do it, which is really frustrating? >> >> Both machines have thunderbolt and I have tried connecting them but >> without success, and am not sure if I need to use Target mode to do >> this? >> >> I would be most grateful for any advice to assist me with this as I >> just cant seem to work it out! >> >> With many thanks >> >> Chris > > -- 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>
