Migration assistant new mac?

I bought a new MacBook Air - when I went to transfer files from my old MacBook - I used Migration Assistant - but both computers just sat looking for another omputer

Not saying you should do this, because it is up to you...
If it were me, I would reinstall OS X, then use SETUP ASSISTANT , not migration Assistant, and then use a Time Machine backup of the old one as source for the data/app/user import. The resultant setup will be a seamless transition from your old one, to your new one.

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  • HT4796 im having trouble getting my laptop to connect to my mac using windows migration assistant. my mac comes up with a code but my laptop is waiting for my mac to respond but nothing happens

    hi all
    im having trouble getting my laptop to connect to my mac using migration assistant. my mac has a code on the screen but my laptop doesnt respond and just says it waitng for my mac to respond.
    any idea? please

    Hi Christina, belated welcome to Apple Discussions if nobody said it already.
    I've had some experiences with these new flash memory recording camcorders, and I'll give you a quick rundown of what I've learned. Many of them (JVC, Panasonic, etc.) tend to record in a .MOD file format, which is non-standard, proprietary, and unrecognizable by most software. I thought Canon was usually a little more standards-compliant, but it appears they also use this .MOD format in your specific camera model. There are likely a couple ways we can get around this though!
    In order to play the files, you will likely need to change their file format (.MOD) to .AVI manually. You'll have to locate the files on your Mac, and then manually change the file names so that the file extension (after the period) is .AVI
    At that point, a video player application such as http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html>VLC should play the files fine!
    You should be able to transfer new video files from the camera to the Macbook Pro with no problems as well. Just plug in the camera to the computer via USB, and also make sure the camera is plugged in to charge. Once it's plugged in, open iMovie (came with the MBP, in the Applications folder) and the MBP should take care of the rest.
    Let me know if you have any success with any of this!
    FYI, the thread that I got some of the above information from is here:
    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=478326
    --Travis

  • Unable to open indesign after migration to new mac all other programs open and work.

    Unable to open indesign after migration to new mac all other programs open and work. Why? Running Yosemite 10.10.1 Indesign CS5

    The keyword is "migration." Migrating or copying files for Adobe applications usually does not work. Not all of the necessary subsidiary files are copied to the right location.
    You'll need to first clean up the mess with this tool:
    Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
    Then download an installer from here:
    Other downloads

  • After migrating to new Mac iCal pop-up screen is mostly off screen ...

    After migrating to new Mac iCal pop-up screen is mostly off screen and I can't seem to find a way to get it so that it pops up in the middle of the screen or anywhere else where I can see the whole thing.

    This is a known bug which began to occur with the 10.4.8 update. I suggest you file a bug report with Apple. Its quite annoying and hopefully, the more people who contact Apple about it, the more importance they will give to fixing the problem.

  • After migrating a new Mac Book Pro from Time Capsule, I noticed that I lost a group of Favorites on the older iMac. The puzzling thing is that the Favorites are on my iPhone--not the old iMac or the new Mac Book Pro. How do I get the Favorites back?

    After migrating a new Mac Book Pro from Time Capsule, I noticed that I lost a group of Favorites on the older iMac. The puzzling thing is that the Favorites are on my iPhone--not the old iMac or the new Mac Book Pro. How do I get the Favorites back?

    If you are syncing using iCloud, try going to System Preferences/iCloud (computers) and checking Safari. If it is checked, try deselecting it, wait 10-15 seconds, and then check it again.

  • HT3231 How can I migrate to new Mac mini from Power Mac G5 running Mac OS X 10.4.11 (85165)?

    Mac Mini's Migration Assistant requires a version of Migration Assistant on Mac G5 which isn't compatible w/ OS X 10.4.11. So Migration Assistant won't proceed with a migration. Any way around this?
    Greg

    Someone in the Tiger Forum may have an answer.
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.4_tiger

  • Will windows os under parallels migrate to new mac using migration assistant

    I have been using parallels 7 with windows 7 on a 2008 macbook pro. I have gotten a new 2012 macbook pro and plan to use migration assistant. Will windows install without my having to call Microsoft? I also have Office 2010 and wonder if I need to call Microsoft to allow me to use it on the new MacBook?
    I have made a clone of my older computer. I have done Time Machine also

    Migration Assistant only migrates - it does not delete anything from the 'other' machine.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

  • User ID Not Recognized in App Store after Migrating to new Mac

    I migrated to a new Mac using Migration Assistant being careful to create an identical user account on the new Mac. All went fine. When it came time to update apps through MAS, some apps updated and some would not (e.g. Pixelmator) and MAS tells me "You have updates available for other accounts" and asks me to log out and sign in as another user – but the user name is exactly the same as my current user name. There is definitely only one user account on the Mac, so what is going on?

    Cracked it – thanks. The message that MAS displays is not clear and looks like it's referring to User Name. Also MAS does not have a Preferences dialog where you would normally enter Account/Apple ID details, but it's under the Store menu item – confusing.

  • Time Machine after migration to new Mac

    So, I just got a new Mac, and used the option to copy settings and files from a Time Machine volume to the new machine. Now that everything's run, though, I can't use Time Machine to backup the new Mac -- it says "Volume not found". I've Googled a bit, but most of the troubleshooting seems to assume that the drive is missing or won't mount -- the drive is there, but the Time Machine software won't use it.
    What are my options here?

    Hi VK
    A supplementray question:
    I have one i-mac happily backing up with Time Machine to an external hard drive.
    I have just bought a second i-mac (stops the fighting!) and propose to use migration assistant to move my [admin] account from the old to the new i-mac leaving two other accounts on the old one. I see from your posts that it seems as if Time Machine will start a new back up series for the new i-mac's back ups. But what about the old i-mac? Will that continue to extend the existing Time Machine back up files, albeit without my transferred account and its files? If so, should I partition the external drive and start the new back ups from the new i-mac on this new partition. I'd like to end up with the old i-mac continuing to build its Time Machine back ups (less my account and its files) and have a new back up series from the new i-mac building to a separate partition on the external drive.
    Does this make sense? I can't see an answer in the forum to what must be a reasonably common issue in this expandin mac world.
    MVBW
    Mervyn

  • I want to migrate to new Mac. How do I also Restore the partition with old Snow Leopard?

    I will install a second internal HD first, and use Time Machine Restore to it with the Migration Assistant on the new Mac's Mountain Lion.
    Then I will erase the preinstalled Mountain Lion internal HD, and:
    How do I now proceed to Restore to an internal partition on the new Mac, my (still) left Time Machine copy of Snow Leopard,( just a spare system partition, also for Power PC Apps)?
    If I install a new Snow Leopard first from DVD and then tries the Migration Assistant in it, can it us a Mountain Lion Time Machine backup of the Snow Leopard partition? Or can Mountain Lion Migration Assistant be used for Restoring and Migrating Snow Leopard.
    I do not have a Snow Leopard Time Machine backup copy of the partition left. Otherwise I could have taken that on a new installed Snow Leopard.
    Thankful for all ideas, also I understand that HD Restore fully on the whole partition without using Migration Assistant will not work.
    Another question:
    I hope that I can use my new Mac with the old Mac OS X licenses and transfer the new preinstalled Mac OS Mountain Lion license to the old Mac, before giving it away?
    Thanks,
    /groundliner

    Thanks!
    I'm not familiar with the issue of what Mac OS new Macs manages. That puts things in another perspective. I have Lion on a fast 8 GB USB Stick, can I not boot from that either? Of Course, I may be able to put the Mountain Lion Installer on the stick, instead. It could not upgrade the stick to Mountain Lion due to not having enough space for that. But I maybe could fix that. Just wondering - I have several hard disks around, I could try to put the preinstalled Mountain Lion OS version on one of those. Best copying method?
    I did not know that transfer of OS Mountain Lion was not allowed. Leopard license document mentions transfer of hardware and software to another person. So I thought the Mac App Store license was similar - bought for and on just this old iMac, that it also could be transferred to another person. Which would solve the problem for my friend who should have it!
    I keep planning, but I think running old Power PC Apps maybe was no big deal.
    /groundliner

  • After migrating to new mac, email folders are lost.

    I used Migration Assistant to transfer files and data from my old MacBook Air to my new MacBook Air. Everything seems to have transferred just fine, except for my email folders. I have tried plugging in Time Machine to restore them from my backups on my old mac, but the new mac doesn't recognize backups on the old one, so I can't access it through Time Machine while in the mail program. So then I tried searching for my mail files, which (according to what I've read) should be in Library/Mail, but I have no Mail folder that I can find by that path (or, really, by any other). I believe both macs are running Mountain Lion.

    That Library folder is actually the one in your home folder, which is hidden. You can view it by clicking the Go menu in Finder while holding the Option key down - you'll then see a shortcut to Library.
    The mail is held in ~/Library/Mail/V2, inside folders named for each mail account. You should be able to use the File - Import Mailboxes menu in Mail to retrieve them.
    Matt

  • Migration to new Mac

    I upgraded from a pre-intel Mac running Leopard to a new iMac running Snow Leopard. I used the Migration Assistant and the old Mac had a Time Machine backup. Can I just continue to run TimeMachine as before? Will it start all over again with a new Initial Backup? Many thanks

    PROBO wrote:
    I upgraded from a pre-intel Mac running Leopard to a new iMac running Snow Leopard. I used the Migration Assistant and the old Mac had a Time Machine backup. Can I just continue to run TimeMachine as before?
    Yes.
    Will it start all over again with a new Initial Backup?
    Also yes. You should get the prompt in #B5 of [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).

  • Migration to new Mac from FireWire clone

    Hi. I'm planning to buy a new iMac in a few weeks when the line is refreshed. I'm currently running my 2006 iMac from a FireWire clone as the internal disk went south just before Christmas.
    What I'm planning to do is use this clone drive to migrate all my stuff using Setup Assistant on first boot of the new Mac. I believe I can do this using the "another volume on this Mac" option (please correct me if I'm wrong).
    However, I have two questions…
    1) Should I connect the FireWire drive before I turn the new Mac on, or after?
    2) As this clone drive is set to be the boot drive on my current iMac, will that cause problems in terms of transferring settings? By which I mean, will the setting be transferred to have the backup drive boot the new Mac, instead of the new internal disk?
    Many thanks.

    Sketcm wrote:
    Thanks. For some reason I already have one of those cables - not sure why I bought it originally because I've never used it. Have a feeling it might be something to do with music.
    Good fortune to have on at hand!
    Anyway, yes I'll probably try migrating from the FW clone using Setup Assistant on first boot. I've done it before with other Macs and had no trouble.
    Then you should have no trouble.

  • Migration to new mac fails

    I just got a new macbook and am trying to migrate from my old macbook. Both are running 10.6.6. I hook them up via Ethernet and run Migration Assistant. After I type the passcode from the new mac onto the old mac it starts with "Preparing information" for a minute. The old mac then gives me a "the network connection failed" error followed by the same error on the new mac.
    I don't want to copy the files over manually, so any help would be very appreciated.
    E: Something I forgot to mention that might be important. The old mac's logicboard is starting to go; would that have something to do with the transfer not working?

    How do you know that the logic board is starting to go?
    Of course, that could be a large part of your troubles. It might be easier to remove the drive from the old MB and put it into an external enclosure that you can then attach directly to the new MB.
    |___________________
    Allan

  • FCP Not Working after Migration to New Mac

    OK this is really making me mad. i bought a new mac, and used the cool now migration assistant to bring all my stuff over. apps, docs, all that stuff. and when i try everything works great except Final Cut Express. I open it and it asks for the the serial number, i put in the one i have, and it won't let me click OK. any one know what to do? cause that really makes no sense to me, why can't i use my own apps. all i did was transfer it.

    Just did a migration myself. I got a new MacBookPro and did a migration from my MacPro. FCE worked fine without a hitch. I had trouble with DVD Pro in FCP. I reinstalled FCP which fixed DVD Pro but broke Compressor. Looked on the archives on this forum and did the fix:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1060925&tstart=0
    When I copied over compressor.app and the associated library files it worked.
    The other strange thing was iMovie 08 on the new Mac was then hosed. I did the same trick, copied the .app and Library directory from my working MacPro and all worked fine.

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