Hello Chris, This is becoming all too hard & time consuming for me to keep resending the information that I have already given you on WAMUG list before. Don't you keep the emails or information that I give freely?
I don't mind giving support on WAMUG, but I don't have the time to keep searching back to find what I've already sent you regarding this subject. If you look back through your emails or search the WAMUG archives, you will find 26 emails dated 31 July 2014 to 2 Aug.2014 Your WAMUG Subject: Downloading Maverick & using Time Machine. Here is a copy of one I sent to WAMUG on 22 July 2014 5:01pm /Start of message: Hi Chris, I am pleased to hear everything went according to plan with your preparation and the Migration process. To use Time Machine you need a dedicated external drive for just Time Machine backup. It is best to ONLY have Time Machine backups on the external drive. First: You need to Erase and format the external 3TB and prepare it for Time Machine. I suggest you go to my website and download two of my tutorials which will explain everything thoroughly for you. Basically a good Backup Strategy consists of Three Parts: 1. Versioned Backups - 2. Bootable Duplicates - 3. Offsite Copies 1. Use Time Machine or another backup application to store "Versioned Backups". Use your backup application to update your "Versioned Backups" incrementally (copying only new or changed files each time) Hourly, or at least Daily. 2. Create a Bootable backup Clone (Duplicate) of your Startup Volume. Use your backup application to update the Clone weekly. 3. Store at least one backup copy (I prefer a Bootable Clone of my whole system) Off-Site. Somewhere other than your House in case of fire or burglary, and update it regularly. My Backup Strategy Backups are a must, scheduled backups are vital. <http://www.ronnibrown.net/tutorials/backup/index.html <http://www.ronnibrown.net/tutorials/backup/index.html>> You don't necessarily need to follow my backup strategy as you already have a backup system in place. But this explains the three parts of a good backup strategy I use Time Machine to backup my MacBook Pro to a 3TB Time Capsule — How to: 'Format & Partition your External Drive to work with Time Machine’ <http://www.ronnibrown.net/tutorials/format--partition-external/index.html <http://www.ronnibrown.net/tutorials/format--partition-external/index.html>> 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 22 Jul 2014, at 4:09 pm, Chris Burton <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi Ronni > > I would really like to thank you very much for your advice and tutorials on > the migration from my mbpro to the new imac. > > I was able to complete the migration process yesterday without a hitch > (taking just over 5hrs using the thunderbolt cable), and I am so impressed > with the imac; what a great piece of technology...although I think I need a > bigger desk!! > > I recall that you had mentioned that using Time machine as a very good backup > system and i would like to try it (I havnt used it before), however Im not > sure how to begin as I already use three external 3tb drives which each > contain about 2tb of all my data and images etc, being more than what I have > on my imac (about 500gb from my MBPro). > > I thought that I could use one of these external 3tb drives and begin by > doing a back-up of the imac on it, and want to know if I should firstly erase > that drive and start from scratch with the backup, then as I add more files > to my imac (from the other drives), Time machine would back that up? Or, do I > just attach it to the imac and let time machine work out which files need to > be upgraded on the external drive? > > I will have a look online and I guess apple also has some resources? > > Many thanks for any advice > > 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/> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > On 23 Dec 2014, at 5:11 pm, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] <mailto:[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 >> <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] <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]> >>> <mailto:[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]> <mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> www.souwest.org <http://www.souwest.org/> <http://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]> >>>>> <mailto:[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 >>
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