Clarification on migration from iMac G5 running 10.4.11 to new intel iMac

Hello,
Although a lot of you have already posted on this subject, I just wanted to get a clarification, please. I just got a new intel iMac and I would like to transfer all my files from my iMac G5 (10.4.11). Should I just use the Migration Assistant and that's it? Will the two OS conflict with each other? And also, is it possible to continue to use 10.4.11 on my new iMac?
Thank you very much! I hope Ms. Miriam reads this one. She seems to be very knowledgeable!
-Pedro

Not Miriam, but...
You can use Migration Assistant to go from a Tiger Mac to a Leopard Mac. You will be running the Migration Assistant utility on the new iMac. You might employ FireWire Target Disk Mode (on the old iMac) as part of the process, to connect the two Macs.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
A new iMac has one FireWire 800 port and no FireWire 400 port (which is the type on the iMac G5). So you will need to get a 9-pin (800) to 6-pin (400) adapter, or a cable that has an 800 end and a 400 end (if you want to use the FireWire method for connection). They are available here
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/FIR1369AD/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/
You can also use a wired or wireless network connection between the two Macs, to do the data transfer.
And also, is it possible to continue to use 10.4.11 on my new iMac?
No. Macs can generally run the OS that came with it, or LATER (up to hardware limitations), but not earlier. So if the new iMac had 10.5.6 pre-installed, it cannot run any earlier version of Mac OS X.

Similar Messages

  • I am about to migrate from iMac (10.5.8) to the newest iMac. What is the OS version needed on the source mac to migrate to the new mac?

    When I tried migrating from iMac (10.5.8) to the newest iMac the target mac said I needed the latest OS on the source mac. I will install Snow Leopard on the source mac, will this do the trick? Or do I need to install Mountain Lion?

    I would forget about using any Migration system as all older programs you have on the older Mac, all PowerPC programs, won't work or migrate to the new system. Just network them over your home LAN and Copy your personal files over to the new Mac.
    But if you are Dead Set on using the Migration systems then the old Mac will need Snow Leopard installed.

  • When I try to migrate from imac to macbook pro my user account says this user needs attention before migrating. My e-mail does not migrate in the process. this never happened before i updated to Maverick

    When I try to migrate from imac to macbook pro my user account says "this user needs attention before migrating". My e-mail does not migrate in the process. This never happened before I updated to Maverick. I have repaired user permissions but this not make any difference

    Just a Follow-up - the migration went fine. The migration did not import Little Snitch, Flip4Mac and DivX, stating they were incompatible.  It also reported that Intego Back up Assistant has improper security setting (which I have not yet investigated).
    I am encountering small problems.  Safari would not open embedded pdf documents and instead showed a black screen.  This was fixed with instructions found at http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/display-pdf-browser-acrobat-xi.html and it now works fine.
    Importing 17 years of old mail from Eudora to Apple Mail was time consuming. mostly because of the pre-migration preening i did, but using Eudora file cleaner before the migrtaion helped a lot.
    I amy find some more glitches, but so far everything seems to be working.

  • Using MA to migrate from a G5 running 10.4.11 to a new iMac running 10.6.2

    OK, So I'm an IT professional but I'm working on my husband's machine which introduces a whole new set of risks - like staying married
    He has an old G5 running Tiger and I just got him the new i5 for Christmas. I'm getting ready to migrate everything over, but I'm second guessing myself. Any affirmation or suggestions would go a long way before I proceed. I plan on doing a complete back up as a precautionary measure, but should I upgrade him to the latest version of 10.5 first? Also, should i do a complete migration, or just move over his profile? We have most of the media for his apps with the exception of a just a few I can't locate. I would really prefer to not have to re-install all his software, as he's a media hog. Anyone willing to share best practice on this? Thanks

    most people Migrate using Migration Assistant without many problems. I would not bother trying to install Leopard on his machine first. that just might introduce further complications. however, problems when migrating from PPC to intel and jumping over on OS version are certainly possible.
    see this link for details on that
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0
    I do not necessarily advocate going straight for manual migration as this link suggests. you can try MA first. if it leads to problem you can always do a wipe and install and use manual migration.
    before migrating make sure that all the apps are SL compatible.
    rebuild all your mailboxes in Mail if you are using it.
    also, if migrating applications leads to problems you can try migrating user accounts and data only but not applications. of course that will mean reinstalling all the apps from scratch.

  • HT4889 Am I wrong or does Migration Assistant not work in Mountain Lion (10.8.2) when migrating from a PowerPC running Tiger (10.4.11)? Apple really needs to get on the ball or face losing people buying their new desktop products.

    The title alone speaks to my frustration about this issue.
    Used the process that was recommended by Apple to migrate from my "Lampshade" iMac (PPC running 10.4.11) to the new iMac (Intel running 10.8.2) and I got bupkiss...
    Just a spinning wheel (not beachball) and no drive recognized using Migration Assistant for both nor when using Target Mode on the iMac running 10.4.11 and Migration Assistant on the iMac running 10.8.2. Which is ironic, or more accurately oxymoronic, since the iMac in Target Mode (10.4.11) is recognized on the desktop of the iMac running 10.8.2 but not in the Migration Assistant. And before you can misdiagnose..it is not the Thunderbolt connection since I have the Apple recommended Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter and also used the Firewire 400 to 800 cable to expedite the transfer.
    On a personal note...
    I'm not bashing Apple for this...they are "head and shoulders" above the competition in what they do but I've been burned a few times so I feel I can share a small bit of loyal customer advice...I understand your iOS and mobile products hold huge sway in company focus and market-share but I find it a tad unwise to slack on the desktop applications. I don't recall any app for the iPhone/iPad family being made on the iPhone/iPad...only from desktop applications if I recall correctly. And how can I clearly "Move my Mac even further ahead"  as your marketing states when I can't even migrate my files from my old Mac to my new one in a simple fashion as per your instructions?
    I thank anyone in advance with an answer or even a workaround for this issue and please have a great day.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889
    Migration from Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger to OS X Lion
    Migration from Mac OS X v10.4 computers to OS X Lion over your Wi-Fi or a wired network is not supported. However, if both Macs are equipped with a FireWire port, you can use Target Disk Mode to transfer your data:
    Verify that both Macs are equipped with a FireWire port. Note that different model Macs may have different FireWire connectors, which will require an appropriate cable, such as FireWire 400 to FireWire 800.
    On the Mac you want to transfer data from, Restart, and immediately hold the T key.
    Wait for the FireWire logo to appear on the screen.  If it does not, restart and try again.
    Connect both Macs via the FireWire cable.
    On the Mac you want to transfer data to, Open the Migration Assistant application.
    Select the option "From another Mac, PC, Time Machine backup, or other disk" and click Continue.
    Select the option "From a Time Machine backup or other disk" and click Continue.
    Select your other Mac's volume, such as "Macintosh HD", from the list, and click Cont
    EDIT: Actually I realize you did follow these directions and if your drive is seen on the new Mac it should work. You're entitled to free Apple support with the new purchase, I'd give them a call.

  • Migrating from iMac G5 (Tiger) to Macbook Pro (Leopard) over a network

    I just got my new Macbook (running Leopard) and trying to migrate all my files/settings from my iMac over (running Tiger). The instructions tell me to use Migration Assistant.
    On new Mac, I open Migration Assistant and select migrate "From other Mac". I am doing this over network so a 6 digit code was provided. It then instructs me to power on my old Mac, ensure latest OS X software is updated (10.4.11), open Migration Assistant and select migrate "To another Mac".
    Here's where I am stuck. On my old Mac, there is no "To another Mac" option to select.. thus I am not given a chance to input the 6 digit code to connect the 2 computers.
    Is the problem to do with my old Mac being an older version, thus it's Migration Assistant application is also older and does not support a migrate "to another mac" option?

    Migration Assistant does not work well for migrating from a Power PC machine to an Intel Machine. Try this instead:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0
    Good luck!

  • Migration from iMac to Macbook Pro using Migration Assistant / Time Machine

    Dear all:
    I have an iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, with the latest Leopard version running. I have made a complete backup of my data on an external hard drive using Time Machine (only approx. 90 GB). I will be in New York next week and would like to buy a Macbook Pro. On the Apple website I found the following information regarding Time Machine:
    "Migration with style.
    To make setting up a new Mac even simpler, Time Machine shares its data with other Mac utilities. Use Migration Assistant to copy portions of any Time Machine backup to a new Mac, or select “Restore System from Time Machine” in the Leopard DVD Utilities menu. Choose any date recorded in Time Machine to set up your new Mac exactly as your previous Mac was on that date."
    Is it really so easy? I only have to make a Time Machine backup of my iMac to the external HD, buy a Macbook Pro, plugin the external HD the Macbook Pro, start the Migration Assistant, choose the latest Time Machine backup from the external HD and set up the new Macbook Pro with all settings and applications? Really? If yes, that would be awesome!
    Has anyone of you guys done this procedure in the past?
    Suggestions and comments are welcome!
    Regards,
    Tobias

    I've been working through this procedure this week. It's pretty good, and when it works it appears to work quite well, but there's still some bumps in the road:
    (1) Once you've migrated, Time Machine itself seems to be a little confused and future backups may fail. You might have to start again by changing to a new Time Machine disk on your new laptop. You may lose your older backups, it's not yet clear to me.
    (2) You can't restore from a previous backup during the migration, only the most recent one. (You can restore from an older backup using tools on the install CD if you need to.) I suspect this won't be an issue for you.
    (3) Migration Assistant once you've logged in a Migration Assistant while you're starting up a new machine seem to work slightly differently. For example, sometimes the newest copy of the applications in your Applications folder (say, iMovie) is preserved, sometimes it makes an exact restore of the old Applications folder even if it's an older version of the application.
    Overall it's been a pretty good experience, and what you want to do does work, but be prepared for the possibility of some issues. I tried this back in 10.5.0 a few months ago and had a lot of problems, things seem better now under 10.5.2.
    - Ert

  • HowTo migrate from iMac to Macmini

    Hi
    I just bought a new Mac Mini with 240 SSD + 750 HD storage memory.
    I want to use migration assistent to move all data from my old iMac to this Mini Machine.
    Of course, to less memory on SSD wich is marked as only choice to migrate data to.
    What must I do to migrate all data from iMac to Mac Mini ?
    Thanks
    Jan

    Tom in London wrote:
    Then I would use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the entire HD of the iMac to the HD of the MacMini. While this is happening I would go to lunch. 
    Job done!
    Job not done. Come back and barf your lunch, your machine is hosed.
    1: CCC clones the OS X partition, he will wind up with a iMac's Snow (or Leopard) on the Mini with a Lion Recovery Partition.
    2: Hardware drivers on the iMac OS X are not on the Mini, the Mini could have video or overheating issues, if it boots at all.
    You can't clone any old OS X to different type Mac unless you have all the hardware drivers and Apple has tied those to certain disks, and the firmware won't boot from earlier OS X install disks.
    In fact it's possible to get Snow Leopard on the new Mac Mini's but latest reports it runs at a reduced speed.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3264421?start=0&tstart=0

  • Migrate from iMac G5 w/Leopard to iMac (Intel) w/Tiger

    I'm giving my daughter my 2007 iMac Intel.  It came with Tiger and the upgrade dvd to Leopard, and I have since upgraded it to Lion.
    Her iMac G5 (PPC) is running Leopard.
    I erased the 2007 iMac so she would have a clean install from the backup of her G5.  However, I don't know how I can upgrade the Intel back to at least Leopard so I can migrate her data and they would both have the same OS for the transfer.  Can you transfer data from Leopard down to Tiger?  It doesn't seem like that would be a good idea.
    Can I just make a dummy account to do the Leopard upgrade and delete it later?  Will that affect the migration of her stuff, home folder, user name?
    Thanks, Sandy

    Well, Lion is not on either machine at the moment, if that matters.  The G5 is Leopard and the Intel is Tiger (I've got the upgrade dvd for Leopard).
    The G5 has the floating FW symbol on the screen.
    They are connected with a FW 400/800 cable.  The cable works as I used it to do a back up to SuperDuper! last night.
    On the new Intel, it did not take me to the Time Machine option as that isn't part of Tiger 10.4.  That was my main concern, how could I could install the upgrade to Leopard DVD without making a user account.  I thought once I made a user account I would not be able to migrate correctly from the G5 or a Time Machine backup.
    It only got me about 4 steps in...pick the language, options to transfer from another computer (from another partition or do nothing), attach FW and restart in target mode, and then the screen where it tells you it's looking for the target drive it may take 30 seconds or more.  That's where the message came into play.
    I'm wondering if I just set the new Intel up with her same user name/home folder, upgrade with the dvd to Leopard and then somehow try to do an erase and install with the Time Machine backup or the SuperSuper backup.
    She's in high school and doesn't have a lot on the current machine, maybe 90 GB used.  I think I can easily move folders she's made for school papers and stuff.  We share iTunes on my mac, so hers is not sync'd to, so nothing lost there. The biggest thing would be bookmarks and the iPhoto library (approx 2K pics).

  • Trouble Migrating from iMac G4 to new MacBook

    I recently purchased a new 13" 2.4 GHz MacBook, as well as a Firewire cable (a 6pin/6pin, but not from Apple), with the intention of transferring my data and some apps from my 5 year old iMac G4. I turned on the new MacBook and followed its instructions to migrate. I connected the Firewire cable, and restarted the old Mac while holding T, so the Firewire symbol appeared on the screen. However, then the migration assistant said I didn't have Mac OS X on the old computer, which is simply not true. Is the problem related to the fact that the new one is Intel-based and the old one is not, or that the old one has a different version (I think) of OS X?

    Do not use Migration Assistant to migrate from a PPC Mac to an Intel Mac. See the following:
    A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
    If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
    Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
    Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
    Screensavers written for the PowerPC
    System Preference add-ons
    All Unsanity Haxies
    Browser and other plug-ins
    Contextual Menu Items
    Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
    Kernel extensions
    Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
    See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
    In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
    If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
    If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
    The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
    Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior 4.1, TechTool Pro 4.6.1, SuperDuper 2.5, and Drive Genius 2.0.2 work properly on Intel-Macs with Leopard. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries. Leopard Cache Cleaner, Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail are now compatible with Leopard.
    Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
    Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
    Intel In Macs
    Apple Guide to Universal Applications
    MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
    MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
    MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
    Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
    Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode or copying the critical contents to CD and DVD or an external hard drive will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs.
    Basically the instructions you should follow are:
    1. Backup your data first. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
    2. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
    3. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
    4. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
    4. Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
    In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
    In your /Home/Library/ folder:
    /Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
    /Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
    Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
    /Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
    /Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
    /Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
    /Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
    /Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
    /Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
    If you want cookies:
    /Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
    /Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
    For Entourage users:
    Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
    Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
    Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
    If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
    5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
    Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
    Revised 3/12/2008

  • Time Machine backups do not migrate from iMac to MacBook Pro

    I just moved from a iMac G5 to a MacBook Pro. I love Apple's migration tool, but it seems that Time Machine backups do not migrate.
    I checked with support, and did a basic amount of searching, and it seems that I need to erase and reformat the backup drive, losing all of my backups.
    Can this be true? That's a pretty screwy backup solution.
    Is it possible to rename the backup folder from "iMac G5" to "MacBook Pro"?
    Is it possible to add a MacBook Pro backup folder to the one already there?
    Any help is appreciated.

    I'm not quite sure what you mean. It sounds like you successfully migrated, and got everything set up properly on the new Mac.
    Now you want TM to just continue backing-up the new Mac to the old Mac's backups?
    If so, then no, that's not going to work. TM keeps the backups for each Mac completely separate. This is usually an advantage, so you can back up two or Macs to the same drive without any conflicts.
    Plus, the version of OS on your new Intel laptop is very different from the one from your old PPC desktop; a whole different set of drivers, and of course code for Intel vs. PPC.
    So TM on the new Mac cannot treat the old backups as if they were from the new Mac. It must start a whole new "sequence" of backups for the new Mac. If there's room on the disk, you can leave the old backups there until you're sure you don't need them, but that presents another problem: when you want to delete them, you can do it only one at a time, via TM, using the procedure in item #12 of the Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip* at the top of this forum. That's rather tedious and time-consuming, so most folks just erase the TM drive and let it start fresh.
    If I've misunderstood, please clarify the situation.

  • Migrated from iMac to new iMac, CS5.5 missing components

    Hi,
    I'm being asked to reinstall Photoshop CS5.5 because "some of the application components missing from the Application directory" after I Migrated from an older iMac to a new one. Also InDesign is quitting unexpectedly, with no other message than "send to Apple."
    I can't seem to figure out how to download the program again from Adobe to fix this. I  bought CS5.5 in February 2012 and selected the "download only" feature, which I hope I am not going to regret. It should have been easy to find a way to download it again and deactivate the old computer (I have another older iMac I'm keeping activated).
    Where can I download the CS5.5 that I bought less than 9 months ago? I don't want to upgrade to 6.
    Thank you for your help.
    Terre

    Direct Download Links for Adobe Software
    Mylenium

  • Problems migrating from iMac to new MacBook Pro

    I just bought a MacBook Pro and am trying to use MA to migrate stuff from my iMac (Intel, OSX 10.4.11) to my MacBook Pro (Intel, OSX 10.6.3).
    Problem is, every time I try ("from" iMac "to" MacBook Pro), my iMac IDs my MacBook Pro and asks for the passcode, I give it, it then asks for the passcode again, I give it again, then it churns away with the message that it's "looking for other computers". On and on and on and gets stuck in this mode.
    I'm using ethernet between the two. Tried wireless also. Same issue. Downloaded the Migration & DVD/CD Sharing Update onto the iMac; it's already on the MacBook Pro. Same problem persists.
    Any suggestions? (among the ten zillion firewire cables I have, none fits the MacBook Pro, so haven't tried firewire yet).
    Thanks.

    See:
    Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4- Transferring data with Setup Assistant/Migration Assistant FAQ
    OS X 10.4- Issues migrating to Mac OS X 10.5 via network connection and Migration Assistant
    OS X 10.4- Issues migrating to Mac OS X 10.5 via network connection and Migration Assistant
    And, selecting Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and searching for "migrate" should find additional help.
    The 10.5 document may still be useful to you since it specifically deals with the dialog you reported. Obviously it is a known problem if Apple has published a knowledge base article dealing with it.

  • Migration from imac to powerbook

    My new imac is going away for a month or so and I need to transfer my user account to my old G4 powerbook. Any ideas on doing this. I have backed up my user account but how do i add it to the g4 as there's already a user account install when the OS was installed. I need to delete it and replace it with mine from the imac. Both macs have Leopard installed

    Hi TLP
    connect the two computers with FireWire, restart the one you want to migrate from by holding T-key right after the chime. A FW-symbol should appear on the screen, you are in target mode now. The disk of this computer should now appear as external FW-drive on the other Mac.
    Now go to folder "Applications">"Utilities" and double click "Migration Assistant.app". Follow the instructions to transfer the user and perhaps some other files and settings.
    After this procedure you can select "System Preferences">"Accounts">"Login Options">"Automatically log in as:" NewUser.
    If there is enough space on the disk, I'd delete the former user only when I'm sure that everything is fine with the new one, not to end up with a system without functioning user.
    If you want to transfer files from the former user to the new one, drag them to the folder "Public", then log in as newUser and get those files from the folder "Users">"formerUser">"Public".
    Good luck & regards P

  • Data Migration from iMac to MacBook Pro Issues

    Hello!
    I purchased a MacBook Pro and immediately began the data transfer through the Migration Assistant. Twelve hours later, it is at a screen saying "canceling migration", which it has been stuck on for five hours. I shut down my MacBook Pro and the iMac, and attempted to start the process over again. It appears that the data in fact did transfer, so I skipped the step asking me to transfer my data. Now I am at the screen to create my account, and it will not let me choose my full name or account name (due to that account information already being transfered over). That is the only account I would like to use, not any new account. I am unsure how to get around this step, any advice?
    Thanks!

    I just bought a MacBook Pro and am trying to use MA to migrate stuff from my iMac (Intel, OSX 10.4.11) to my MacBook Pro (Intel, OSX 10.6.3).
    Problem is, every time I try ("from" iMac "to" MacBook Pro), my iMac IDs my MacBook Pro and asks for the passcode, I give it, it then asks for the passcode again, I give it again, then it churns away with the message that it's "looking for other computers". On and on and on and gets stuck in this mode.
    I'm using ethernet between the two. Tried wireless also. Same issue. Downloaded the Migration & DVD/CD Sharing Update onto the iMac; it's already on the MacBook Pro. Same problem persists.
    Any suggestions? (among the ten zillion firewire cables I have, none fits the MacBook Pro, so haven't tried firewire yet).
    Thanks.

Maybe you are looking for