Just bought my first iMac - used Migration Assistant - Where do I find file?
Used Migration Assistant to transfer all word processing, data, contacts and over 5 hours of music. Now I can not find them on my new iMac. What to do?
Hello
Try this
go to system preference -> account , click icon look like this show list of users on left side
then click option button to see login otions ,you should see some thing like that
then choose "automatic open session" set at "desable ", restart your mac and choose from user list the user newly imported your data must be present and usable , music with itune , photo with iphoto , documents in document folder
HTH
Pierre
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
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Hello all,
I just purchased my first imac. I got the higher end 27" iMac. I'm a little nervous about even opening the box lol, because it is bigger than it appears to be! I'm afraid that it might not fit on my desk. I am not totally new to Mac I work on them at school, but this is my first time owning one so I will be jumping in with both feet. I have a few questions please.
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Thanks and I'm real excited to be owning an iMac of my own! Been wanting one for years and finally got it!
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I'm no expert, but I can tell you this. Unless someone with a higher level rating (than that of yours truly) tells you otherwise... you WILL be needing more RAM if you plan on using Photoshop.
It's a catch-22 situation as you could add more RAM yourself later, but that would void your warrantee w/Apple. If I were you I would refrain from adding anything (3rd party software; confidential personal information; etc... to your new machine until you speak w/ an Apple Store Representative regarding the matter of having Apple installing more RAM for you so as to NOT void your warranty. There may be a certain window of time for you to consider the options available to you... I can't speak for Apple. I'm only a volunteer as we all are here. If I remember correctly, Apple used to have a policy that you could upgrade a basic warranty within a certain period of time to an extended warranty (3 years). I would imagine that an "Apple-sanctioned" memory upgrade may well be a considerably shorter period of time. Don't worry as others here will chime in here to help you. I'm sure that they are typing away as I type away. It's all good.
Yes, Apple has a high profit margin; notably on their RAM. But if you wait till the warranty runs out (as I did) and added more RAM yourself (as I did) you would be saving a good chunk of money. The rather ominous caveat here is that to void your warranty is a risk; a big risk. If Apple allows you to bring your machine in (within a certain amount of time) & have them upgrade the RAM contingent on their willingness to do so whereby you keep your warranty intact then I would seriously consider that alternative considering your wish to use Adobe Photoshop (versus Adobe Photoshop Elements). As far as using Illustrator, I cannot speak to that as I have no experience w/that or with Photoshop. It is well known that Adobe Photoshop needs plenty of RAM. I'm sure that someone here within ASC can chime in on that.
Now, there are two levels of warranties available. The basic warranty and the extended warranty. I have no idea which one that you have. I did not spring for the extended warranty with my iMac which continues to work fine for 6 years now. I quadrupled my RAM about two years ago without a hitch. Whoa! What a difference that made; it was like I bought a new machine!
Then again, when I was in college I got an awesome Apple G3 Tower with an extended warrantee and it needed a new motherboard within a few months. Yikes! That took an Apple Store about 3-4 weeks to replace (the motherboard, not the machine). So actually the extended warranty meant nothing but peace of mind for the next 2.5 years. But then again, I needed that peace of mind at the time.
A rule of thumb for many people re: warranties vs. extended warranties is if the machine in question works fine for a reasonable length of time, then you probably have a dependable machine. What is a reasonable length of time? You have to determine that yourself using due diligence & absorbing feedback from others. Much like any investment you need to weigh the risks.
The good news is there are lots of helpful, knowledgable & experienced members here in the ASC to get feedback from.
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Thanksnever migrate adobe apps. properly install them:
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
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Photoshop Elements: 12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7
Lightroom: 5.6| 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'. -
Used migration assistant but can't find my stuff
I recently purchased a new iMac 21.5 inch screen. I ran the Setup Assistant and then later ran the Migration Assistant. I migrated my files on the old computer (2006 iMac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8) first using an ethernet cable between the two computers, and then second using Time Machine. I followed all of the instructions but now can find my migrated files. They don't show up on my new iMac running Mavericks. Help!!!
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SashaWelcome to Apple Support Communities
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I'm finally upgrading my 6 year Dell with a new 27" iMac.
This is my first Apple desktop, but I will use bootcamp to have the ability to boot into windows (since I still use windows for work and still have a lot of windows programs I use)
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I'd like to have one external drive with all of my media type files (music, videos...etc) and share the drive between to the Mac and Windows bootcamp partitions.
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Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition.
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