How do I Transfer Files to my new IMac?

How do I transfer files from my old computer in windows "98" to my new IMac? I just want to transfer files in "My Documents" and "Picasa"

-USB hard drive
-iDisk (if you have .mac)
-Burn a CD
-email
-Local Area network

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How can I transfer files from my 2007 iMac to my new MacBook Pro?

How can I transfer files from my 2007 iMac to my new MacBook Pro? It cannot be does over wi-fi as my old computer is too old. Please advise!

Use a Thunderbolt to Ethernet or FireWire adapter.
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How do I transfer files from my old iMac to my new Pro laptop?

How do I transfer files from my old iMac to my new Pro laptop?

If you can get both computers on the Internet at the same time without re-cabling, you have the connection infrastructure needed to enable file sharing and share those files.
That said, many users find it easier to use FireWire Target Disk mode to treat the old computer as a big Hard drive, and just drag and drop the files, or use Migration Assistant or Setup Assistent.
There is a really good guide here:
http://pondini.org/OSX/Setup.html

How can I transfer files from a 27" iMac which will only boot in safe mode?

My late 2009 27" imac is having issues and will only boot in safe mode. I have tried to transfer files to a new Imac using migration assistant but it wont let me. If I try booting the old Imac normally I just get a grey screen, I believe it is the video card failed and am waiting for a fix, but I would like to transfer files before the fix in case something goes wrong and I lose everything.
Any help would be great

Hello Myles, likely it is a Hardware problem.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

HT3231 transfer files to my new iMac system 10.8.3, 9 pin firewire. Apple sold me FireWire 9-6 with a Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter. This will not work, do i need a different cable?

I have a G4 with system 10.4.11 and a 6 pin firewire trying to transfer files to my new iMac system 10.8.3, 9 pin firewire. Apple sold me FireWire 9-6 with a Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter. This will not work, do i need a different cable?

Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Then it sounds like the FW800 to 400 adapter just gets in the way. You don't have FW800 case? on my MDD G4 I added and used FW800 controller and cases from OWC and Sonnet.
http://www.macsales.com/firewire

I used Target mode to transfer files to a new iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from an older Dual core Intel machine (EMC 2105) also on 10.6.8. but originally Tiger 10.4. The operation was successful and I ejected the disk icon from the new machine and po

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I used Target mode to transfer files to a new i7 iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from an older Dual core Intel machine (EMC 2105) also on 10.6.8. but originally Tiger 10.4. The operation was successful and I ejected the disk icon from the new machine and powered down the old machine. When this was restarted the next day there was a grey screen with flashing Mac symbol alternating with a 'no entry' sign and occasionally a question mark.Keyboard and mouse were unusable so k inserted the original instal disc (No.1 for 10.4. with installer 1.0.4) which came with the machine in 2006 in an attempt to boot from this. The ensuing window said this was not possible and now it cannot be ejected.I have tried everything ! It offers Disk Utility and other options like Terminal but that doesn't work either.I 'repaired disk' and that was pronounced o.k. None of the various keystrokes at start up will work, and the computer will only offer the installer disc continually.The only option would seem to be is to erase the hard drive completely from the disc in the machine.I don't want to do this as there is still material which I need to recover. I think the drive has in some way been corrupted by using it in target mode, and I don't know if there are any other options to try.
Please tell me how to get this disc to eject !

Graham Giles wrote:
Have you seen this type of problem before? I think it could be a serious issue for anyone in a similar position.
No; but then, I've not had occasion to use TDM. I've been using firerwire drives for over 10 years, both FW400 and FW800, with no issues except a bit of instability using a B&W G3 machine.
TDM should be safe. Using cautious, manual copying of files from the Target machine to the Host machine should not result in unexpected loss of files or damage to the Target drive's directories. It should behave exactly the same as if it were an external (to the Host) firewire drive.
• I don't suppose there is anything I can do to 'put back' lost items from a separate Time Machine drive which has an up to date backup on it.
There is probably a way to do that - seems to me that's one of the reasons for a Time Machine volume.
On the other hand, if the Time Machine volume is rigidly linked to the now-absent OS on the original drive, there may be no way to effectively access the files in the TM archive.
I know that using a cloned drive would work well in this instance.
I have no experience with Time Machine, so perhaps someone who has will chime in with suggestions.
With the machine in TDM with the other machine, have you tried running Disk Utility to see if you can effect repairs to the drive?

How do I transfer files on the same iMac from one user to another?

I recently transferred files from my Macbook Pro to my iMac. Now I have two user profiles on my iMac. How do I transfer files from one user to the other user on the same iMac?

Choose Go to Folder from the Finder's Go menu, provide /Users/Shared/ as the path, drag them there, and then to the desired location.
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How do I transfer files from my current imac to the new one. My old imac is running 10.5.8

Hello
I got a new iMac 10.8.2 and also have a iMac 10.5.8 how can I conenct those 2 ?
All I want is to use some of my files on my new one.I don't want to transfer ALL my files,just some,like pictures. But only the once I need. Not all of them.
I have a FireWire cable,don't work, I have ethernet cable,don't work.
So I must do something wrong If someone could maybe explaint it to me step by step that would be great,since I am not a big Mac (computer) freak.
So basically I would like to use my old iMac as a external drive where I could get my files from and transfer them to my Mountain Lion, iMac.
Also If someone knows,why Mountain Lion always loses internet conections,would be also a very big help! Thank you!
But please, in simple step by step explaining. My english is not the best,my German is much better
Thank you so much already for the help, I really appreciated!

Oh, on the losing Internet, try this...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
PS. Your English is quite good & completely understandable.

I've just updated my imac 21.5. how do i transfer files from my old imac to my new imac?

Help!
I've had an iMac 21.5 for approximately 3.5 years.
I have Aperture 3 (with loads photos) and iTunes etc on my current iMac.
I have just bought a new 21.5 iMac with all the latest upgrades etc.
As of yet I have not even taken the new iMac out of the box.
How do I:
1. prepare the old iMac to get ready to transfer files
2. actually transfer the files!
Also!
Once everything is transferred how do I make my iMac "safe" to sell? I don't want old personal data left on there for someone to have a good old snoop!
My original iMac was not supplied with any operating discs etc. It was all set up and ready to go.
Thanks.

Regarding the old iMac. Just delete your USER NAME from the Control Panel. Go into System Preferences - then User/Groups and delete your account from there.
Just a bit of advice though before you do all this, go and buy yourself a remote Hard Drive, they're really good value today and copy off all of your sacred files from your old computer onto the new drive. You could also do the same via the Backup.app
It's well worth doing.... You can easily delay the switch over for a few days and you'll then have a backup disc that you'll start to use again and again.

Do I need a firewire cable to transfer files to my new iMac?

Hi, I have a new iMac coming soon and I want to know the best way to transfer my files, settings etc from my iBook G4 to the new comp. We have wireless at home- can I set up some kind of network? Or do I need to buy a firewire cable and use Migration Assistant? If so, which cable? Thank you

Hmm. I hadn't heard about the problems people have been having. Anyway, yeah, it's probably better to try Migration Assistant with the FireWire cable. From what I've heard (I haven't had to USE Migration Assistant yet; first-time Mac user, and haven't needed a new one yet), Migration Assistant does a good job getting everything switched over, and it's only method is FireWire. So, yeah. LOL. I think that's your best bet.
I'm so jealous. I have a PowerBook G4 (the model RIGHT before the last model; I should have waited a few weeks!), and now I want at least a MacBook. The cheapest MacBook is now BETTER, in many ways, than my PowerBook, besides the obvious things like screen size. AND it's about half the price I got my PowerBook for. This is CRAZY! Haha.

Can't transfer files to my New iMac!

Just got by brand spanking new iMac Intel 20" today. I have a iMac G4 flat panel. I started up the new mac, connect it to my old machine through a firewire cable, restarted the old machine into firewire mode (holding down T) and began the process. About halfway through and both machines froze up. I rebooted each machine and tried again.... two more times. Same result.
Please help! Don't wanna have to drag two machines to the Apple Store!

When you do this kind of migration it is different than the past. In the past it was PPC OS X to PPC OS X. But this transfer is PPC OS X to Universal OS X.
I think folks have been more successful with limited transfers and maybe in smaller batches. I suggest doing a migration of just your use account first; personal data and settings. Then after you know that the new user account is up and running go to Apps/Utilities (on the new computer) and open the Migration Assistant again and transfer your photo collection. After you know that the photos are transfered successfully do it again and transfer your music collection, then your video collection, etc.
I would not transfer program software at all. I would do fresh installs of each program from the software CD/DVD and make sure that I know it has installed successfully and that it runs with no conflicts, one program at a time. There are some known conflicts. Do not install Version Cue from Adobe CS2. If you install Adobe Acrobat, immediately download and install the recently issued update from Adobe. Don't transfer any Apple apps. You shouldn't need to because everything from the PPC OS X Tiger 10.4 has been written and installed on the new Mac in Universal OS X Tiger 10.4.
It may take a little longer, but so does all this grief and trouble shooting when we try to go too fast with too much and it fails.
JMHO

I have a 2007 macbook with a cracked unviewable screen and want to transfer files to a new imac. Is there a way to do this?

I have a 2007 Macbook with a cracked (unviewable) screen. I want to transfer all files from the Macbook to an Imac but have no way of seeing whats on the Macbook. How can this be done??

Yes. Put the old MacBook into Target Disk Mode then connect it to your iMac using a FireWire cable. Note that if your iMac is a new one, you may need to use a FW400 (which is what the MacBook has) to FW800 adapter.
Once the two computers are connected, use the Migration Assistant to do the actual transfer.
Best of luck.

How do I move files on my new iMac?

I am a longtime PC user with my first iMac and I cannot figure out how to move files from one location to another.

In general, click-and-hold on the file you want to move, then just drag it to the new location; let go of the mouse button when it's where you want it to be.
In Lion (and maybe earlier OS X version), you can also -
• Click once on the file to select it.
• Press Command-C (Copy in Edit menu).
• Go to the location where you want it to be; if it's another folder, click on a bare patch inside that folder to make it active.
• Press Option-Command-V (Option-Paste in the Edit menu). The file will be moved to that location.
If you want to move a file from one volume (drive) to another rather than just copy it there, which is the default, just hold down the Command key while dragging the file to the other volume. It will be copied to the target volume and the original removed.

How do I transfer files from macbook to iMac?

can I transfer filels directly from macbook to imac or do I have to do it through dropbox or bluetooth?

Easiest and quickest way is to connect the two machines with an ethernet wire...they will automatically network with each other.
The hard drive of the MacBook should appear on the desktop of the iMac, open it, find the files you want to transfer and drag-and-drop to the appropriate folder of the iMac.

How do i transfer files from my external hard drive to my new macbook pro?

how do i transfer files from my external hard drive to my new macbook pro?

Hi niel, when I open my hard drive in my mac, I cannot find any files in there. I guess its not reading my hard drive.

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