How do i transfer all my info from my old computer to a new one

How do i transfer all my info from my old computer to a new one?

LLQ2 wrote:
This is a question for my brother, and he has an iMac PPC (he calls it the "ball") from 2003, which has a FireWire port.  He wants to get a new iMac, which I see has the Thunderbolt port.
The new iMacs also have a FireWire 800 port, so a FireWire cable will work.  The "ball" sounds like a G4 iMac, which has a FireWire 400 port, so either a cable with different plugs or an adapter would be needed.
He has found your very detailed instructions about using Migration Asst
For best results, use Setup Assistant when the new Mac first starts up, not Migration Assistant later on.
to set up the new Mac with everything he currently has on his old Mac.
Since the old Mac is a PPC Mac, he/you probably should not transfer applications --  most 3rd-party apps that work on the old Mac won't work on the new one.
I see the Apple store has a Thunderbolt-Fire Wire cable -- will this do the trick?
It looks like it would, but it's F/W 800, so you'll still need a F/W 400-to-F/W 800 cable and an adapter.
Or, use an Ethernet cable and transfer via network.

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