Have an iMac, MacBook

Have an iMac, MacBook and Time machine. Time machine also set up as a router. How can I transfer files between computers using the Time machine? Seen it done but have forgotten how.

You won't use Time Machine for this, but you could drag/drop files from one Mac onto the Time Capsule hard drive and then the other Mac could retrieve them.
Can both Macs "see" the Time Capsule icon under the SHARED heading on the left side of the pane if you open Macintosh HD or the Finder on the Macs?

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Sean

The answer would be in your software license agreement for Aperture. However if you cannot locate it you can ask in the Aperture forum, the link for that is:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/aperture
However I believe you can have Aperture installed on two machines however only one may be using it at a time.
On the new iMac launch the Mac App Store - Purchased - look for Aperture and download to your new machine.

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I would do a transfer of purchases from the phone and not sync. If you sync then it will want to start over and sync music that is on the MacBook Pro. If you want to transfer the music, check out the article below that will give you multiple options on how to move. I have also provided on how to sync with multiple computers.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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-Norm G.

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You can get the details, http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html
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The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
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Thanks for the information...

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Note that Wireless LAN is not secure, therefore it is recommended that you take all precautions to protect your network. Especially if you do not want to share it with your neighbours.
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I have an iMac with Microsoft Office (and several other licenced softs) and an HD - Time Machine that backup all the stuff. I'm buying a MacBook Pro and I would to know that if I use the Time Machine to transfer all my stuff, the Microsof Office will work normally or if I need to reinstall it with another licence?

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