Setting up a new iMac with backup from Macbook Pro -- is it possible?

I am retiring my old Macbook Pro, and would like to change over to an iMac or Mac Pro since I am tired of hauling my work back and forth every day. I have my Macbook backed up using Time Machine -- can I use that backup to set up a new iMac?

I would strongly recommend reading the late great Pondini's article on Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant:
http://pondini.org/OSX/SetupLion.html

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New problem with display on Macbook Pro retina (Samsung panel)

Hello All,
I am a very new people on your forum but a few weeks ago i bought a new macbook pro retina with samsung panel.
I haven't ghosting effect on my macbook but i have a new and really bad problem.
I try to found a some information on Russians forums but nobody can help me with it.
I can see an artifacts in the form of flashing pixels on all display.
It occurs in 20-30 minutes after the start of work.
Today i try to test it on game Dirt 2 and i can see defects after 2 minutes after start. So i think it can be reason with Geforce 650 but when i back to desktop and use HD 4000 i still see a problem.
This is best seen on a black screen with high backlight.
When i try to connect TV via HDMI i can't see any problem in my TV.
So i really don't know what could be the reason.
I attached the video with issue to video hosting
http://vimple.ru/579f880e8b7045e09f8fc5bc097c5e2b
Also i have a many software problem like Crashing safari and iTunes. It can be a few times per day.
I really disappointed with my new Macbook.
I haven't any problem with old 2009 Macbook pro with Snow Leopard but Mountain Lion is not working well.

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

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I have tried Connection Doctor, and I am getting successful connections on both the POP Account and SMTP server.
I have compared settings between the MacBook & iMac, and they are the same. My MacBook uses Tiger and doesn't have the option of default & custom ports. It is set to port 25. I have tried custom ports of 25 & 587 on the new iMac as well as the default port option. None of those seem to work.
Is there something else that could be wrong or anything else I can try? Thanks ahead of time for any assistance.

This might work:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2537

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Also, if possible, can I edit and/or download photos to one computer's iPhoto and have them updated (sync) with the other computer?
Finally, how do all of these photos with edits, etc relate to what I see on my iPad 3rd generation and iPhone 5?
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To view your library on another computer on the same network, you could use "Sharing". Set the iPhoto Preferences to share your entire library or selected albums:
Also, if possible, can I edit and/or download photos to one computer's iPhoto and have them updated (sync) with the other computer?
iPhoto Libraries cannot be synched between computers. If you want to have the libraries on both computers identical, you need to use the same library on both machines. Store your iPhoto library on an external disk (formatted MacOS X Extended (Journaled) and plug the disk into the mac you are currently working with. Don't put the library onto a network drive - that will be a very sow access and may corrupt your photo library.
To add new photos/events to iPhoto your other mac you can use the Photo Stream.
Finally, how do all of these photos with edits, etc relate to what I see on my iPad 3rd generation and iPhone 5?
You can only sync one iPhoto library with each OS device. If you sync a device alternately with each computer using iTunes Photo sync, the albums synced from the other photo library will be replaced by the new sync.
Regards
Léonie

Time Machine Backup from MacBook Pro...

So my Mac Pro is just gotten all crazy. I wanna start fresh, but I don't want to install all my software and preferences all over again. It would literally take me a whole day to install everything and get things up and running.
I have a time machine back up from my MacBook Pro that I just purchased. My Mac Pro was acting so crazy, I took it into a genius, and they replaced a bunch of hardware. But my preferences and things are just so weird that I just want to start over. And transferring things from my old admin account to a new one just adds even more annoying preference issues.
So I was wondering if using my MacBook Pro time machine back up would work. They'd both be on the same network, so I don't know if that would conflict and they couldn't be running at the same time or what. Can someone help me with this?

When you do a complete restore from a Time Machine backup, it will check that you are restoring to the original computer. There is some way of getting around it, but it may be simpler to reinstall OSX on your Mc Pro, then use Migration Assistant (Utilities Folder) to restore everything else from the Time Machine backup.

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I suppose you're thinking of the 27" iMac that might be used as an ext screen and/or the 24" LED.
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I am thinking of the new 27" iMac (1TB HDD) in which I would look to upgrade ram to 16GB. This iMac is the £1,600 one, not the £1,750 one.
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The older 13" MacBook Pro (without Retina display) as I would be able to change the HDD to a 480Gb SSD and also upgrade the ram to 16GB.
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Choppy video playback with airplay from Macbook Pro

I experience very choppy video using airplay towards my Airplay unit (3rd gen).
I am using a Macbook Pro (15" retina, late 2013 version) with these specifications:
- Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz.
- 16 GB ram.
- 768 GB flash/SSD.
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Hi MacHive
I downloaded Lion today but wanted to install SL on a external USB-Partition because there are 2 PPC games I still like to play every now and then (Homeworld 2 and Alpha Centauri). Then I can boot into SL on my external drive and play the games from there, and having Lion and everything else on the internal HD.
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Jul 30 23:49:12 blop-imac /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Install Mac OS X.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool_10_6[323]: ***************************** Setting Startup Disk *****************************
Jul 30 23:49:12 blop-imac /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Install Mac OS X.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool_10_6[323]: ******         Volume: Mac OS X Install DVD
Jul 30 23:49:12 blop-imac /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Install Mac OS X.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool_10_6[323]: ******           Path: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD
Jul 30 23:49:12 blop-imac /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Install Mac OS X.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool_10_6[323]: ******Disk Identifier: disk1s3
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Jul 30 23:49:12 blop-imac /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Install Mac OS X.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool_10_6[323]: Bless of disk1s3 succeeded
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Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Fabio
PS: I'm running the following (a 2011 i3 iMac):
Jul 30 23:30:14 blop-imac Install Mac OS X[301]: Hardware: iMac11,2 @ 3.20 GHz (x 4), 4096 MB RAM
Jul 30 23:30:14 blop-imac Install Mac OS X[301]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)

Thanks Linc....   In an embarassing lack of concentration I didn't think that I should use the iMac's original disks (10.6.4) and not the box set one (10.6.0 or so). This solved the issue and I could install SL without further troubles. TY again.

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First time machine backup from MacBook Pro 13" (early 2011) on time capsule is extremely slow - unusable!

I recently bought a Time Capsule 2TB.
First I set it up to create a new wifi network parallel to my existing wifi network. The first Time Machine backup on my MBP 13 connected via ethernet cable finished overnight (under 10 hrs for about 150 GB), as expected.
Then I found that my MBP was logging into my old network more often than to the time capsule network so that backups were not being made regularly. So I re-configured the Time Capsule to extend the exisitng network - all fine. Except that now Time Machine said it couldn't find the existing backup. After trying logging out and in, etc. I eventually deleted that sparsebundle to force Time Machine to start again new.
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I've tried a few of the tips I found so far in the forums, such as excluding my home folder from Spotlight, or even turning Spotlight off, but nothing has helped so far. Perhaps I missed some important step on the way.
Can anyone give me a reliable step by tep method to solve this problem. I don't want a geeky workaround, I want to plug in (o better, be in my wifi network) and make the backup work like Time Machine is supposed to do it. And I would like to keep on using Spotlight, too.
Thanks in advance!
Robin

Unless you have a desktop Mac you can back up to over your network, your choices are:
Spend a bunch on a Time Capsule, kind of a waste if you already have a wireless router.
Spend $100 or so on an external HD and have some inconvenience until Iomega updates.
Risk losing all your data.
It's your call, but a no-brainer to me.
Better: get a portable external. Once you get the Iomega working, start making regular "clones" to the portable and take it off-site so you're also protected against fire, flood, theft, etc.

What is max internal hard drive transfer rate compatible with a 2007 MacBook Pro?

In attempt to upgrade my mid-2007 MacBook Pro (Intel Core 2 Duo), I bought a Seagate 750GB listed as compatible with my computer on MacSales.com . . .
Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Solid State Hybrid Drive -Bare Drive
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My MBP has had no issues - I'd like to keep her going with the optimum internal hard drive capacity, but don't necessarily want to set up a test bench in my house (though my kids would enjoy destroying it) and pay several shipping and restocking fees to test new hard drives.
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No spinning hard drive will transfer data faster then 60-80MB a second. The XT models have a flash storage area that is used when reading and writing data that can make it Appear faster in some situations. That flash memory if only 8 or 16GBs in side, I forget which one.
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What are you using to partition the drive? Disk Utilities from the original install DVD?
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