06 Macbook Pro Coreduo - New Macbook Pro, Superduper Question
I sold my old macbook pro this weekend. It was from March just after they released the first intel machines and before I sold it I used superduper to clone the internal drive to an external. I had planned to just plug the external into my new macbook pro 2.4 boot from the external and copy the old system back to the internal drive. The old one had the retail box version of Leopard. I just want to make sure that there is no reason I can't do that. I was a little concerned that perhaps something in the chip architecture meant that I couldn't just use the old drive image. I think I am fine but if anyone can confirm, it would make me feel better.
There is a reason not to do that - installations of the OS are build-specific. You probably won't do harm, but you'll be missing features (e.g. options for controlling the multitouch trackpad, which recognizes up to four fingers for different gestures on the new MBP).
Instead, I'd recommend using Migration Assistant to move your files from the external drive to the mew MBP - you'll be given that option by the Setup Assistant, and it will work well in your case (it's a bad idea to Migrate a PPC machine to an Intel machine, a not-great-but-still-probably-ok option to Migrate a Tiger intel machine to a Leopard Intel machine, but fine to Migrate Intel+Leopard to newer-Intel+Leopard). Migration Assistant will pull all your apps, files, music, settings, etc., over from the backup clone to the new machine.
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i tried transferring my iphoto library from my old macbook onto my new macbook pro (via external hard drive), but when i open the new iphoto, it seems to have transferred ALL images ever used on my old macbook. so i tried to just delete all those images so i could try a different approach to transferring, but the new iphoto won't let me do anything and every time i try to delete anything it crashes (since the image amount is so high). please help!!
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), iphoto '11, version 9.4.2To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else. -
i tried transferring my iphoto library from my old macbook onto my new macbook pro (via external hard drive), but when i open the new iphoto, it seems to have transferred ALL images ever used on my old macbook. so i tried to just delete all those images so i could try a different approach to transferring, but the new iphoto won't let me do anything and every time i try to delete anything it crashes (since the image amount is so high). please help!!
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1229?viewlocale=en_US - I doubt that it will solve your problem, though. You may want to post on the iPhoto forum - that's where all of the iPhoto experts hang out.
Good luck,
Clinton -
I just upgraded from my 2008 MacBook to a new Macbook Pro. How do I get my time capsule to work on my new MacBook? I did data migration, but the time capsule did not pick it up. Any ideas?
If you migrated all the info from time machine to your new MBP. The TM will usually ask to connect to the old backups.. sorry I am not sure is this what you want to do.. Personally I think you start a fresh backup.
BTW Time Capsule does not do anything.. it is a dumb hard disk in a box.. it is TM that does everything.
Look at B5 and B6 here about connecting to your backup.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html -
How do i transfer data from my old macbook to a new macbook pro?
how do i transfer data from my old macbook to a new macbook pro?
i have an ether net cable will this help?I've used Migration Assistant in the past and it's working like a champ. You either want to connect your MBPs using a Firewire cable or have them connected to the same router with Ethernet cabling. Don't attempt a wifi transfer - it could take a whole day.
Both links provided are good - they both point to various ways to transfer data. I just prefer MA.
Clinton -
How do i transfer music from my old macbook to my new macbook pro
How do i transfer music from my old macbook to my new macbook pro?
Click here and pick the option which best fits your situation.
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I want to transfer files& software from my old macbook, to a new macbook pro., what cable will provide fastest migration speed ?
Firewire 800 if it is present on your Macbook, otherwise Firewire 400.
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I need to transfer the settings (mail, safari, etc.) from my Macbook to a new Macbook pro. what are the steps I need to follow?
Time Machine will sort that out, you got an external HD ?
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Old Black Macbook for a New Macbook Pro?
about 5 or 6 months i got a black macbook and i have 3 years of warranty but the motherboard crashed on me out of the random so im just wondering can take my old black macbook for a new macbook pro and pay the difference?
Message was edited by: iloveska2Apple will typically allow a return within 14 days of your purchase... which is basically what you would need to do if you wanted to make an exchange. You would basically return your old one and buy the new one. As the previous poster mentioned, at this point, you won't be able to achieve this working directly with Apple. As your machine is 5-6 months old, there is wear to consider... it is basically no longer a new machine. Apple stores are not equipped to "appraise" used machines.
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Migrating info from old Macbook Pro to new Macbook Pro and original laptop loses charge midway thru. After charging again how do I get things going, do I start from the beginning?
Agreed. Don't even think about starting a long, disc-intensive process like that without both machines powered by AC.
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Hi
I have started migration système to transfert from hold Macbook pro to New MacBook air
Application starter successfully for several hours.
But since more than 3 hours I got the message "transferring Time zone paramètres " with time left less than 1 minute.
Any recommendation or suggestion to solve it ?
Many tanksIf it has run for 3 hours it's probably done and you can quit Migration Assistant and reboot the new computer. In the future rather than using Migration Assistant I would recommend using Startup Assistant which tends to be a bit more reliable and does not create a new user account as MA does. If you're interested here is an article explaining Setup Assistant tips.
Roger -
I am trying to transfer files from MacBook Pro to new MacBook air using Migration assistant via WiFi connection - the two computers can't seem to find each other.
Any ideas?
BarryTry this article - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889.
If it doesn't help, post back in this thread.
Best of luck,
Clinton -
Started the transfer process from my old MacBook to a new MacBook pro using Migration assistant 12 hours ago. The screen says transferring your information. Moving about 270 GB using an Ethernet cable directly connected. Is this normal?
You can get a thunderbolt to firewire adapter. You can then get a firewire 400 to 800 cable and put the old computer in target mode. Then you can follow these instructions.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
Choose migrate from other disk or volume. -
Transfering documents from an old MacBook to a new MacBook Pro
What to do when transfering documents from an old MacBook to a new MacBook Pro and it got stuck in "about 44 hours and 53 min remaining", since 5 days ago?
Either exercise a lot of patience or start over again. See if there is useful information here that can solve your problem.
http://pondini.org/OSX/Setup.html
Ciao. -
What is the easiest way to move my iPhoto library from my macbook to my new mac pro?
What is the easiest way to move my iPhoto library from my macbook to my new mac pro?
Surprisingly easy! Go into the Finder, then into the Photos Library. In there, there will be a file called your iPhoto Library. It holds all your photos, essentially a special type of folder. Using an external hard drive transfer it to the same location on your new Mac. Now, when you boot iPhoto on the new Mac, it will recognise it and you'll see all your photos instantly!
There's a really good video on it here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6N2K_gRKsQ
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