HOW CAN I TRANSFER FILES FROM MY G5 TO A MACBOOK?

I now have internet working on my wi-fi-less G5 via Ethernet and on my new MacBook via wi-fi.
Can you tell me how I can link the G5 and MacBook, either wirelessly or via ethernet cable, so I can transfer files (especially iTunes) to the new Macbook? I have tried doing it both ways but guess somewhere along the line I have not got the settings correct.
Many thanks.
Mike

1. Enable file sharing on the G5 and connect to it from the MacBook using the Go->Connect to Server menu in finder. Not the fastest, though, unless both machines are on the same wired LAN.
2. Start the G5 in target disk mode and use a firewire cable between the two machines. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661 for details. This is undoubtedly the faster direct data transfer method.
3. Use an external drive to copy files from the G5 and then to copy to the MacBook.
In (1) and (2), you can use Migration Assistant (should be in your Utilities folder inside the Applications folder) to move stuff into the MacBook. (Actually, I believe in (3) if you just copy your entire Users folder onto the external drive, this should work as well.)

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