I used migration assistant to transfer files from my old compaq laptop to MBP but I have no idea where they are??

I used migration assistant to transfer files from my old compaq to Macbook pro but I don't know where to find all my pictures and music in the MBP. Where do they go?

I have now migrated my stuff again - I think the problem is that I clicked skip this user on previous attempts. Now I have 4 different users, one has my photos, one has my music and another has my documents as well as the one that is my usual one. I just need to figure out how to get the pics and music into the one I'm using day-to-day and I'll be sorted.

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I am trying to use migration assistant to transfer files from my old mac to a new mac book pro, I have the ethernet wire, but there is no ethernet point on my new mac pro, so how else can i do it?

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You can do it wirelessly, but that will take some time... you could also purchase a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter or a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter. That would certainly be faster. You should be able to purchase either adapter at your local Apple Store or at the online Apple Store.
Good luck,
Clinton

When using Migration Assistant to transfer files from my pc, I get an error message saying that an attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. How can I fix this?

When using Migration Assistant to transfer files from my pc, I get an error message saying that an attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. How can I fix this?

You followed:
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from osx lion to osx snow leopard

I have MacBook with osx Lion and I need transfer my user acount to another mac computer (Mac mini) because my MacBook was broke and I send it to service. On Mac mini I have osx Snow Leopard. Is possible to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from osx Lion to osx Snow Leopard?

Sorry, but there's no way to "go back" with Migration Assistant.
Can you upgrade the Mini?

I'm using migration assistant to transfer files from my wife old net book to new mac air and the pc dropped out during transfer. Pc now says waiting for mac to connect and has is stuck at transferring information. How do I get the process to continue?

I'm using migration assistant to transfer files from my wife old net book to new mac air and the pc dropped out during transfer. I started up migration assistant on the Pc again and now says waiting for mac to connect! New MacBook Air is stuck at transferring information. How do I get the process to reconnect and continue?

Whew, good luck!
What version of OSX is on the older one?

I use migrate assistant to move files from my old pc to the new Mac , but it creates the user account. How can i delete the unwanted user account.

i use migrate assistant to move files from my old pc to the new Mac , but it creates the user account. How can i delete the unwanted user account.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
That's the classic behaviour after using Migration Assistant and that's normal.
To transfer the data from the new user account to your old user account, you can follow some steps. Here is all the information you need to do this > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5472

HT2518 I used Migration Assistant to tranfer files from an old PC to New Mac.

I used Migration Assistant to tranfer files from an old PC to New Mac. Now I have two user accounts with slightly different names on the Mac. Any way to merge into one account? Thanks.

Combine two+ Users Accounts on the same machine

HT3231 i have used migrate assist to transfer wirelessly from my PC to my new iMac but i cannot find my documents on my iMac, first time iMac user, what have i done wrongG

I used Migration Assistant to transfer all my documents from my PC to my new iMac but i cannot find them on my iMac. I am a first time iMac user. What am i doing wrong or where to find them?
thanks
marlene

They're in a new user account created by the Migration. When you next log on, you should get a prompt to assign a password for the new account.

I used migration assistant to transfer data from my old computer to the new

The problem is it transferred data from an old back drive so the data is not current.
Can I run migration assistant again to transfer data? Will it overwrite the data mistakenly transferred?

If you migrate a user account that already exists by name, it'll force you/ask you for a name of this user... how many Username are on this Mac now?

Cannot access desktop to shoe files or folders since using migration assistant to transfer data from my old iMac to my new one. What do I need to do to access the desktop?

Cannot access desktop

Back up all data before proceeding.
This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.
Step 1
If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.
Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:
sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nouchg,nouappnd,noschg,nosappnd {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.

HT3231 I use Migration Assistant to transfer data from my old MacBook to a new MacBook Pro. Both run OSX 10.7.4 This was done wirelessly. Now Safari won't run on my Pro. It was Safari 6 on the MacBook, but is now Safari 5.1.6 on the Pro. Could this be th

Safari 5.1.6 won't run on my Pro. It was Safari 6 on the MacBook I transfered the data from. Could this be the problem, and if so, how do I up grade to Safari 6? I can't seem to find any help.

Lion should be running Safari 6. Try Software update. Or apply the Lion 10.7.4 Combo installer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1524

Can i use windows migration assistant to transfer files from my windows formatted external hard drive to my mac?

I have a windows formatted external hard drive and a macbook pro. I was wondering if i could use the windows migration assistant to transfer files from my external hard drive to the mac

No.
Just connect the drive to your Mac. The Mac can read most Windows formats (it cannot WRITE Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) formatted drives.

HT4796 Can i use windows migration assistant to transfer files from a windows formatted hard drive to a mac?

I have a windows formatted hard drive and a macbook pro. I was wondering if i could use the windows migration assistant to transfer files from my hard drive to the mac

No.
Just connect the drive to your Mac. The Mac can read most Windows formats (it cannot WRITE Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) formatted drives.

Can I use a firewire to thunderbolt cable and Migration Assistant to transfer files from an eMac to the soon ( I hope ) to be released iMac?

Can I use a firewire to thunderbolt cable and Migration Assistant to transfer files from an eMac to the soon ( I hope ) to be released iMac?

Agrred, if the eMac is in Target mode.

Problems using OS10.9.2 with migration assistant to transfer files from imac with OS10.6.8

Having problems using the Migration assistant on a new imac with OS10.9.2 to transfer files from an old imac with OS 10.6.8.

The Migration Assistant can transfer files from a computer running Mac OS X 10.1 or newer, but shouldn't be used to migrate applications from a PowerPC Mac to an Intel Mac.
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I used migration assistant to transfer files from my old compaq laptop to MBP but I have no idea where they are??

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