Ensuring iPhone will sync with new Macbook Pro without migrating all settings

Hi,
I recently bought a new macbook pro. I don't want to use the migrate assistant to copy all settings and user profiles, because my old macbook has some problems and I want to ensure they aren't transferred over.
However, I need to be sure that my iPhone 4 will sync properly with my new macbook pro and all my purchased apps will be carried over.
Can someone tell me what specifically I need to migrate to ensure this works properly?
Thank you!
Danielle

All I can safely say is you need to read these Knowledge Base articles before you do anything:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296  iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766  iPhone and iPod Touch: About Backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848  iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751  iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

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