HT4796 Migrating my quicken to iMac

I have installed the migration assistant in my old PC and want to migrate my quicken data/software to my new iMAC. Possible?? thanks

If the old PC is not using OS X, you can't use Quicken on the iMac because it's running Mac OS X and it needs different applications than Windows. In this case, you need to purchase Quicken for Mac, or install Windows. However, your Quicken files will be transferred if you have files created with that app

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HT4796 MIgration loses connection to iMac

Migration assistant is converting data frmo my windows laptop to a new iMac. with 26 hours of conversion to go, It says Migration Assistant is trying to reconnect to the mac. SHould I cancel or let it continue. Both are wireless on the same network

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I am migrating to a new iMac via TimeMachine back up. My iPhoto libraries are on external drive. I'd like to migrate only the internal hard drive data to the new internal Drive then just plug in iPhoto library drive. Is this going be a problem?

I am migrating to a new iMac via TimeMachine back up. My iPhoto libraries are on an external drive. Both drives are backed up on Time Machine. I'd like to migrate only the old internal hard drive data to the new internal Drive and then just plug in iPhoto library drive to the new iMac. This would save having to transfer several hundred GBs of data. Will this work using Set Up Assistant?

Your user account on the new Mac must have a different UID than on the old one. See the pink box in Problems after using Migration Assistant for an explanation.
You'll need to change the permissions on the iPhoto library on the external HD. Do a Get Info on it, click the padlock at the bottom of the Sharing & Permissions section of the Info window and enter your Admin password.
Then click the plus sign, select the user account you want on the next screen, and click Select. Then change Read only to Read & Write for that user via the little arrows. Finally, click the "gear" icon and select Apply to enclosed items. That may take a few mintutes on a large library.

How do i migrate files from a imac to macbook pro using an ethernet cable. the migration program asks for firewire and i don't own a fireWire. I do own an ethernet cable though

how do i migrate files from a imac to macbook pro using an ethernet cable. the migration program asks for firewire and i don't own a fireWire. I do own an ethernet cable though

A FW cable would be far faster & Easier, but with Ethernet you need a compatible version of Migration Assistant running on both Macs.

I have an old version of Logic Pro 8 installed on an MAC air. I now need to migrate to my new iMac but I lost my CDs. How can I accomplish this task

I have purchased a new iMac and I have an Logic Pro version 8 installed on my Mac air. Can someone tell me how to migrate it to the iMac since I misplaced my CDs.

You should be able to hook the two up and run the migration assistant app to transfer all apps to the new machine.
Mike,
I do agree with you... that you *could* do that but the issue is the large number of reported problems, here and elsewhere, by people trying to use MA with Logic.... resulting in them having to re-install Logic and it's content, from scratch anyhow.. negating the use of MA to achieve this..
I also believe, though I have no proof of course, that based on previous similar situations on the App Store, there will be no discount for recent purchaser of Logic 9 when the next major version of Logic is released... but then again, the current price of Logic 9 is the same price as the Logic 8 to Logic 9 upgrade price was anyhow.. so in reality, for me at least, it would be reasonable to pay that same price for the Logic 9 to Logic <whatever> anyhow!
Cheers..

Migration plan from 2007 iMac to MacBook Air

I'm looking to migrate from a 2007 iMac to a 2013 MacBook Air and have a recent wireless AC TimeCapsule that's presently backing up both Macs wirelessly. I also have an older wireless N TimeCapsule that's in the closet and a new external storage drive. My iMac has something like 400 GB of stuff on it and the new Air has a 128 SSD.
It's my understanding that you can't run two TimeCapsules at once, so my plan was to turn off the newer TimeCapsule, then plug in the old TC with a cable and do a final backup before I migrate. I'll put the old TC back in the closet, just in case I ever want to pull things out from around the date of migration. I'll then use migration assistant to transfer from the iMac to the new external HD that will be connected to the Air.
I haven't done any of this yet, so there's no actual problem, I just wanted to see if there were any problems with what I planned to do.

How do I go about using migration assistant to transfer my files from an iMac to an external, connected by USB, hard drive
This willl make a cloned copy of your iMac system disk to the external HD.
Use Disk Utility to format the external HD Mac OS Extended (journaled).
Boot from the Recovery Partition (Boot Command-R).
Disk Utility > Restore
> Source: Your iMac system disk.
> Destiation: The external HD.
> Restore
Then when you use Migration Assistant on the MBA, point it to the external HD.

Disk Migration from Tiger-based iMac to Leopard MacBook

A friend just bought a new MacBook (with Leopard). She wants to do a disk migration from her G5 iMac (running Tiger). Any issues I should know about when doing this? Or should I upgrade the iMac to Leopard before doing the disk migration?
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A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3 or G4 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior 4.1, TechTool Pro 4.6.1, SuperDuper 2.5, and Drive Genius 2.0.2 work properly on Intel-Macs with Leopard. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries. Leopard Cache Cleaner, Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail are now compatible with Leopard.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode or copying the critical contents to CD and DVD or an external hard drive will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs.
Basically the instructions you should follow are:
1. Backup your data first. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
2. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
3. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
4. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
4. Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 3/12/2008

HT4889 I just set up my migration from my old iMac to the new one and it says it'll take 42 hours! What's up with this?

I just set up my migration from my old iMac to the new one via wifi and it says it'll take 42 hours! What's up with this?

blackeducator wrote:
... What's up with this?
Don't migrate wirelessly unless you have a very fast wireless connection. Anything other than 5 GHz 802.11n is likely to take an unacceptable amount of time.

Migrating Data From G5 iMac running 10.4.11 to Leopard problems

When I try to migrate the information on my G5 iMac (which is running 10.4.11) to my brand new MacBook Pro using a new firewire cord it tells me that "There is no OS X operating system on your old Mac".
I tried to migrate using ethernet but the migration assistant on my iMac does not have the "Migrate To" option nor does it have the ethernet option.
I have used synch to synch up to my .Mac account and somethings transfered over but is there another way to move the rest of the data (address book, keychains, music, photos, etc.)?

Put them in your .Mac storage and than transfer them over, this is the best way.
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Migration Assistant won't recognize my Time Capsule's sparse-bundle so I can migrate to my new iMac

Background.......
iMac (intel core duo) hard drive crashed while backing up to time capsule. Had Snow Leopard OS 10.6 (100% up-to-date)
2. Purchased new iMac with Lion. 100% updated.
3. Want to migrate from Time Capsule to new iMac
Problem.......
4. Migration Assistant does not see (recognize) my sparsebundle, message says it's "possible that it is in use." But it's not of course.
5. If I mount the Time Capsule from the Finder, I can see the sparsebundle I want to migrate. So, it present but the Migration Assistant doesn't see it!
6. Time Capsule recognizes the sparsebundle of my other Mac (#2) that backs up to the same Time Capsule
Question.......
What do I have to do to get Migration Assistant to recognize my sparsebundle so I can migrate to my new iMac?
Thanks

I finally solved the problem by disconnecting the Time Capsule ethernet cable from the internet. Then the sparsebundle suddenly appeared.

I have just migrated from my 2009 IMac to a new 5K, the creative cloud app somehow is corrupted & not working

I have just migrated from my 2009 IMac to a new 5K, the creative cloud app somehow is corrupted, I have un-installed the old app. Downloaded the creative cloud app again & re-installed but I just get a blank window & no apps showing or even a login screen

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What's the best way to migrate from an old iMac to a new iMac?

What's the best way to migrate from a 2010 iMac running Yosemite to a new 2014 iMac?

Hello jonfromnorth caldwell,
The article linked below details how to utilize target disk mode to transfer files. This can also be used in conjuction with Migration assistant to transfer your information quickly (the 2010 iMac will appear as a storage device to the new iMac).
OS X Yosemite: Transfer files between two computers using target disk mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19021
OS X Yosemite: Transfer your info from a computer or storage device
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18870
Cheers,
Allen

Migrate G3 drive to iMac

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Migrate from pc to iMac failure

Hi Folks,
I'm a newbie iMac user and cannot get Migrate from PC to iMac working.
The iMac can see shared folders on PC, but the PC cannot connect to the iMac.
Both machines share wired router. I can ping from each machine to the other, the PC sees the iMac in the workgroup but cannot connect.
I need Migrate to bring over 4 Outlook Express folders (mailboxes) that were left out after two attempts by the apple store to migrate my doc's, photos and email. There is a utility called "Belkin Switch-to-Mac" on both machines.
I really need help to accomplish this hopefully one shot deal.
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I am unable to migrate data andsettings from my old iBook G4 to m new iMac.
I am using Migration Assistant. The iBook restarts in target disk mode without problem.
The iMac, however, doesn't seem to recognize the iBook as a mounted disk. Migration Assistant on the iMac has the "Continue" button on the "Restart Your Old Mac" window grayed out.
Both computers are running 10.4.10.
All cables except the firewire and the iMac keyboard are disconnected from the computers.
I've tried restarting the iMac after the iBook goes into target disk mode but still encounter the same problem.
Since the iBook goes into target disk mode without problem, this doesn't seem like an "Open Firmware Password" proble.
I've read articles 58583 and 2333 but didn't find anything there to explain or solve the problem.
Thanks in advance.

I signed up for the 60 day free trial of .mac and synched my address book/mail/calendar settings and my Safari bookmark through that. Mail still has to go through the process of "learning" what is junk mail, but other than that everything came across fine. After you sign up for .mac, go to System Preferences on your OLD computer and pick .mac in the Internet/Network pane. When that comes up the second choice in the bar across the top is SYNC. Go there and pick addresses, bookmarks... whatever. Click sync and your info goes out onto their servers in the sky. Next log into .mac on you NEW computer and go to System Preferences and sync the same selections in .mac there. The info should pass on to your new computer.
It's been long enough since I did this that I may be leaving out a minor detail but it was really easy and pretty fool-proof. I think it asked me which direction I wanted to save information so that I didn't accidentally wipe out my OLD computer with the blank data from the NEW computer.
I hope this works for you!
Susan
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