How to upload from old mac computer to new mac computer
I'm thinking of buying new mac computer and was wondering how would i upload all my files from old Mac computer to the new one? I assume there must be a quick ad easy way to do this for Mac... My current Mac OS is 10.5.8...
Use Migration Assistant > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
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Hi there, my old mac book recently died and I opted to buy a new macbook pro, instead of pouring lots of money into the old computer. I was able to get my hard drive out, and I bought a 2.5" Sata Nootbook Drive Upgrade Kit. I have also installed superduper!....but I can't really figure out how to get everything to work. I just want to be able to take some of my files from my hard drive, not everything...
Any suggestions?
Thanks!I don't know what a "2.5" Sata Nootbook Drive Upgrade Kit" is but if you have a internal drive you need to connect all you needed was a $20 IDE/SATA to USB adapter
You don't need Superduper, that's software designed to clone a entire Mac's boot drive to a external drive for bootable backup purposes using the same machine/make/model.
Since the new Mac is different than the old one you can't clone (well you could but it will break the machine) the old drive to the new one.
However you can use the adapter above and software Apple provides in the Utilities folder on the NEW MAC, called Migration Assistant to transfer your User to the new machine.
However this might not be the best course of action as it can transfer unwanted data and cause problems in the Library, old programs that won't run on 10.7, etc.
You can simply create the same named user on the machine (System Preferences > Accounts) log into it and then connect the external drive with the adapter and copy the contents of your users folders over and place into the same.
It's always good to have another Admin level user account on the machine in case the primary one has a User based issue and you need to log into the other and grab files. So if either manually or via using Migration Assistant you wind up with two user accounts on the machine, it's really not that big of a deal. -
Unfortunately my 2009 iMac has been written off due to a faulty motherboard. Thankfully the company we got the mac from are providing me with a brand new one at no cost as I am under warranty. My old hard drive had many important documents and applications on it and we have requested for the old hard drive back. What I would like to know is how to I go about transferring all the stuff of my old hard drive to my new iMac? I would like everything to be set out exactly the same as it was on my old mac so basically I would like it cloned identical on my new mac from my old hard drive.
Thanks NathanIn general, most people will recommend Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! You can find either one easily enough with a web search.
However, in your case, I imagine you are going to have a hard disk returned to you all by itself, and you will need to install it in an enclosure. Don't let that bother you as this is easy to do and the enclosures are not expensive ($40 or so).
Once that is done, I would recommend you set up your brand new Mac by answering all the questions during initial setup as usual. Be sure to use your correct Apple ID - probably the same one you used to log into this support forum. When you reach the point in which it asks you if you would like to transfer your old documents and settings, connect the old hard disk and select it as the source. It will take some time as it copies all its contents to your new Mac. All your familiar items will be exactly as they were on the failed Mac.
After that, you can use the old hard disk as a Time Machine backup. When you are satisfied everything on your new Mac is running as it should, go ahead and erase the old disk. Then, tell Time Machine to designate it as a backup, and the rest is automatic. -
Transferring everything from old imac G3 to new mac
I don't know much about computers, so sorry if this is a stupid question... I have an old imac G3 which I bought new in 1999 or 2000. It is system 9. I don't use it anymore and it's not hooked up to the internet. I do have a lot of important pictures and documents on it. I'm planning on buying a new mac one of these days (don't know exactly which model yet but probably a laptop) and I want to know if all my old documents and files will be able to go straight onto any new mac with the latest OS. My documents are in microsoft word, whatever version of it was around 7 years ago. I have an external disk drive for my imac which plugs in with a USB port. My files are backed up on disks with this disk drive and I guess this would be how I transfer the files to a new computer. Would an external disk drive with old software for system 9 also work on a new system? Basically my question is, does any old software or application for system 9 also work on system 10?
In addition to the examples that Eustace provided, I recently found that AppleWorks v6 that was bundled with many iMacs will also run under OSX. My daughter had immediate need of a computer and no money to buy a new one. I upgraded our unused old iMac 400DV to Panther and added a larger hard drive. As I had no additional licenses for Office and my daughter needed a WP program, I restored AppleWorks from the iMac restore CD to the OS9 partition I made on the new drive.
When I launched AppleWorks, it opened in X, not "Classic." It had a few problems but it basically worked That version was 6.0.4 and the update to v6.2.9 available here cleared up all the little problems.
Upgrading an office computer to one that ran OSX showed me that any MS Office document created with Office 98 (OS9) would open just fine with Office 2004 (OSX). When you save the document it automatically converts it to the later version unless you tell it not to.
Allan -
Uploading from old photoshop elements to new
my olf computer uses adobe photoshop elements 4.0 for windows xp. My new computer has windows 8. I need a photoshop elements for the new computer that would accept transfer of photos from the old program to the new. Is software available for this?
You can find additional information regarding Photoshop Elements, including a free 30 day trial, at http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html.
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How move Notes From Old iPhone 3GS to New 4S
I am baffled with iTunes and synching since I bought my iPhone 4S. At the moment, I have somehow managed to get my Notes from my old 3GS restored to my 3GS after I upgraded the 3GS to iOS5. But I can't figure out how to move the Notes to my new iPhone.
A further complication involves my wife's iPhone. She has 4. It has not been updated to iOS5. But some of her notes are now on my old 3GS and some of my notes are on her iPhone 4. At least one of these notes was created a couple of days ago and her phone hasn't been hooked up to any computer for this to happen in a month or two. That leads me to believe that this is somehow happening over our home WiFi. Anyone have any thoughts on that too? The entire iPhone 4 experience has been very Microsoft like.
Thanks.Agree. My notes, calendar, and camera roll did not sync. The easiest workaround for the notes is to just copy the notes and email them to yourself using the wifi on your 3GS and then paste them into the 4S notes.
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Transferring info from old address book to new Mac
my subtopic ought to be 'writing a subject heading that relates to the question I want to ask'. That question was;
Can anyone help me?
My last iMac died and I've got a new one. I've also got the hard drive from the old iMac, but when I try to open things from it, such as the address book, the new version opens and I can't find a way to get at the info that is in my old address book. I want to e-mail friends to tell them that I'm back on-line, but I can't get at their addresses. Advice received with thanks.The Address Book data is stored at the following location - Home > Library > Application Support > AddressBook.
With the Address Book application quit on your new iMac, transfer the AddressBook folder from the old hard drive and place it in the same location on your new hard drive at Home > Library > Application Support.
This will replace the existing AddressBook folder in this location.
Launch Address Book and all contacts from the old drive should be completely restored. -
How do I move photoshop from old windows computer to new mac?
I've been trying to move Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 from my old PC to my new mac. I understand that you have to de-authorize it on the PC and then re-download it on the mac, using the same license key, but when I re-download it it's the PC version, not the mac. How do I download the mac version?
Thank you!You can't run Windows programs on OS X, only in Windows in a virtual machine in OS X or via BootCamp.
Just download the Adobe program for OS X and ask about switching the license so it works on the OS X platform.
It might be you have to upgrade to a later version anyway and pehaps they will give you a upgrade price instead of having to buy the full verison, talk to them. -
I need to merge my files that were transferred from my old mac to my new mac - for some reason I now have 2 separate setups on my new mac. I need everything merged to one account.
Thanks!Did you use Migration Assistant? If you set up your new Mac first, you created a user account and when you used MA later, it transferred over the old one. The only way to avoid that is to use Setup Assistant at the beginning of the setup. I used MA once and spent a long time getting rid of duplicates - you can either do that manually or start over: use recovery (Command + R or Command + Option + R keys) during startup, go to Utilities > Disk Utility, erase your disk and download/install again. While going through the setup, use Setup Assistant - it will port over your one and only user account rather than create another.
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How do i move my Ipod library from my old g4 to my new mac pro
How do i move my Ipod library from my old g4 to my new mac pro
Hi there Jimmyjfar,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
-Griff W. -
I have music on my old pc that was copied from cds. how is the best way to transfer this music to a new mac. My new mac does not have a cd player. The music bought through itunes has gone across to new computer.
quilterfromnsw wrote:
I have music on my old pc that was copied from cds. how is the best way to transfer this music to a new mac. ...
See Here > Move iTunes Library from PC to MAC
http://www.macworld.com/article/146958/2010/03/move_itunes_windows_mac.html -
How do I transfer iTunes 10.5 from old computer to new windows computer
How do I transfer iTunes 10.5 from old computer to new windows computer music and videos?
do not transfer.
properly install acrobat xi pro onto your new computer. installation files are linked below.
if you no longer need acrobat xi on your old computer, open it and click help>deactivate. then uninstall. make sure you have your serial number before doing this.
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
Premiere Elements: 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7
Photoshop Elements: 12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7
Lightroom: 5.5 (win), 5.5 (mac) | 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3
Download and installation help for Adobe links
Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages. They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3. If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'. -
How do I get my movies from my iTunes library on my old laptop to my new mac pro?
How do I get my movies from my itune library on my old laptop to my new mac pro?
Look at my post in the thread linked to below. It explains how to turn on Home Sharing.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3461734
Also check my posts in the thread linked to below for more information on importing the music from one computer to the other.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16754395
Let me know if you still need help. -
I want to transfer adobe premier elements from my old PC to my new mac book pro, how do i do it?
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Moved by moderator from Premiere Pro to Premiere Elements forum.photo shop elements 12
What is your program? You specifically ask about Premiere Elements but your ID = photo shop elements 12.
It is confusing why Reynolds Films 2014 is replying to your thread, talking about Photoshop Elements.
Assuming some version of Premiere Elements currently on some Windows operating system.
What version of Premiere Elements do you have and on what computer operating system does it exist?
How did you install your version of Premiere Elements on Windows - installation files from an online purchase or
from installation disc from purchase of the product in box packaging?
What installation files or installation disc do you have?
You cannot install Premiere Elements Windows installation files on a Mac computer. If you want Premiere Elements
for your Mac computer, you will need to buy a version of Premiere Elements Mac that is supported by your Mac computer.
If you purchased Premiere Elements Windows in box packaging, it probably came with 2 installation discs, one for
Windows and one for Mac. If that is the case, use the Mac installation disc to try to install the program on your
Mac computer.
But, we need the details from you in order to sort out what is and what needs to be done.
Looking forward to your follow up.
Thanks.
ATR -
HOW CAN I TRANSFER MY CS5 FROM MY OLD MAC TO MY NEW MAC?
CAN ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO TRANSFER MY CS5 FROM MY OLD MAC TO MY NEW MAC?
deactivate (help>deactivate) it and then uninstall it from your old computer if you no longer need it on your old computer.
download the installation files if you don't have them and install using your serial number.
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
Premiere Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Photoshop Elements: 13 |12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Lightroom: 5.7| 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3
Download and installation help for Adobe links
Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages. They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3. If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'.
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