Computer Crashed? I need advise on transfering from Time Machine.

Hello. My computer crashed (I think the guy said the motherboard is fryed). I have Leopard and an external drive. I am going to buy another IMAC because I love it. Will I be able to restore my entire old data (iphoto, itunes, quicken, etc.) using Time Machine? The computer guy said my hard drive is fine he wants to transfer my files once my new computer comes in because Time Machine may not be enough. WILL TIME MACHINE TRANSFER ALL MY OLD DATA? Thanks!

Welcome to Discussions!
If all your files were backed up, TM will be able to restore them.
However, to keep using the old backups when you get a new computer, the new computer's name will have to be the same as the old computer's name, and you will have to follow the steps in this article.
Good luck!
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