Migration assistant app transfer serial numbers
does migration assistant not transfer serial numbers when moving applications from one computer to another?
Application serial Numbers? Yes it should transfer what you need to keep going.
You don't give much information, from what computer OS to what computer OS?
Old PPC apps will not work past Lion since there is not Rosetta ???
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HT4889 Migration Assistant to transfer apps?
If I use Migration Assistant to transfer my files from an old to a new computer, what happens to the bundled software on the new computer? I'm worried that the new software, which came with the new computer, will get written over by the software from my old computer if I transfer the apps. Should I not transfer my apps? But if I don't transfer apps, what about my non-bundled software? How do I get that to the new computer (e.g., Word for the Mac)?
itsmedsm wrote:
I'm worried that the new software, which came with the new computer, will get written over by the software from my old computer if I transfer the apps.
No. It will not transfer any apps that already exist (identical name in identical place). So the new versions will remain.
See the pink Transferring Applications box in Using Setup Assistant on Mountain Lion or Lion. -
I'm trying to use migration assistant to transfer applications from my newer imac to an older macbook (10.5.8). I keep getting an error message "application quit unexpectedly" as I'm waiting to select the items to migrate. I've tried using a firewire cable as well as just a network connection.
Thank you.Here is some information:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
It mentions that migration is not supported with 10.4; now you said you have 10.5 - it may be the same problem. Besides, migration assistant will recognize an older system and move apps etc. over to a newer system - I'm not sure it will do the same thing in reverse.
And, there are a couple more problems: one is that your newer versions may not be backwards compatible with the old 10.5 and the second is that is you are trying to copy apps so you can use them on both, it most likely violates the SLA (unless you purchased them on MAS).
So, if none of those two apply, I'd simply try target disk mode (without the assistant) and drag over the apps. -
Migration assistant data transfer
Will my macbook be erased when using migration assistant to transfer from my G5 to my macbook? I want to keep the apps and itunes on my macbook.
Hi thefreshh20;
No. Migration assistant will add what is not there but will not replace what is there.
Allan -
I used the migration assistant to transfer my photos from PC to mac. The photos were not organized at all. They were in the all files section in my finder. I just clicked and drug the pics file to iphoto and the are just in there in a big bunch. Was there a way I could have had them transferred over in there folders from PC?
The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
Do you know where the actual photo files are located on your laptop? If so, you can transfer them to the Mac over a LAN or by saving them to an external HDD, thumb drive or burning them to a disk. Then you can import the photos to the iPhoto app that came on your new Mac.
It would be the same process for the videos, however, it would depend what type of video files they are, as to which Mac app might allow you to view them.
BTW, since your Mac is new you need to Accept the iLife apps; iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie into your Mac App Store/iTunes account. Open the MAS, sign into you account, go to the Purchased pane and accept the apps. -
I have an older Windows laptop and I am switching to a new MacBook Air. The main user on the Windows laptop is going to be different than the main user on the MacBook. I used the migration assistant to transfer data to the MacBook but it recreated the whole older profile on the new Mac when I just wanted to pull everything over into the new user profile I had already created on the new MacBook. How can I go about putting the data over into the new user profile and erasing the older other user profile it recreated? Would I erase the old user profile on the new Mac and start over with the migration assistant using some setting I missed that lets me pull the data over to the new main user on the MacBook? Or is there a way to rename the old user profile on the Mac to match what I want the new username/password to be somehow?
Or would it be best to back the data I really need from the old PC onto an external HD and then copy it over to the new Mac from the external HD?
Looking for advice on how to best go about this. On the old PC I had multiple profiles and it was awkward. On the new Mac I just want a single profile for the primary user and both users will just share the same user profile. I wasn't sure if the Migration Assistant only let you recreate entire profiles or if there was a way to just import data from the old PC's primary profile into the new Mac's new primary profile with some setting adjustment.
Data would be docs, pics, bookmarks, music. Fairly basic.
Thanks for any and all advice,
-Crosscourier.Look in the /Users/ folder.
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I just bought a new iMac and used the Migration Assistant to transfer my files. Initially, all was working, but now a week later, I get the message that the application manager is missing, and I cannot get Photoshop and InDesign to launch. For my personal use, I did not a need to join Creative Cloud. Have you any suggestions for a work-around?
Try to install Adobe application Manager from below link and check
Adobe - Adobe Application Manager : For Macintosh : Adobe Application Manager : Thank You -
I have a windows formatted external hard drive and a macbook pro. I was wondering if i could use the windows migration assistant to transfer files from my external hard drive to the mac
No.
Just connect the drive to your Mac. The Mac can read most Windows formats (it cannot WRITE Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) formatted drives. -
I have a MacBook that I purchased in late 2007. It's been very good to me over the years. However, I'm been having various minor issues, and tonight I noticed that the screen goes to black at about 45° as I'm closing my laptop. In other situations I'd try to fix this myself, but right now I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural South America and have limited access to the right tools, much less replacement parts. So instead I'm taking it as a sign that my trustworthy companion is about to give up the ghost and I should get a new computer now, instead of completely running this one into the ground and potentially losing important documents, photos, &c.
My question is simple: Does Time Machine and/or Migration Assistant successfully transfer licenses for Microsoft Office 2011 and for Adobe software?
My software installation disks are in a box in a basement in the United States. And since I'm not quite sure which box it is (last summer I did not see the need to label my own boxes), I'm not going to ask some unsuspecting friend or family member to dig through all my posessions to find an alphanumeric code or two, especially if I can just transfer/migrate the license without it.
Many thanks.Try the combo update on the old machine.
10.6.8 Combo Updater
If the 2 computers have the correct cable connections, try the Target Disk Mode.
Target Disc Mode -
When using Migration Assistant to transfer files from my pc, I get an error message saying that an attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. How can I fix this?
You followed:
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ -
Can't update migration assistant to transfer data to new mac
Just bought a new MacBook Pro and want to use Migration Assistant to transfer data from my Macbook OS X 10.4.11 The new MacBook Pro says i need to update Migration Assistant on the source computer, but when i run software update on the source computer it says there is nothing that needs updating. Any ideas on how to get this done?
Right, there is no update for 10.4.11, only 110.5.8 & up.
If the old MacBook has Firewire you can put it in FireWire target disk mode...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
So you only need MA on the newer one.
If no FW on the old one you'll need to clobe the old one to an externak drive tahat can be moved to the new one.
Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
Or SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/ -
I used Migration Assistant to transfer from my VAIO Sony computer to my IMac. I can't find any of my photos or most of my music. I suspect it is in a folder called VAIO in Finder under Shared but it wants a password to open it that I dont have. I never had a password on the Sony computer and I have tried all the ones I can think of.
Any suggestions.This forum is for questions from those managing sites on iTunes U, Apple's service for colleges and universities to post educational material in the iTunes Store. You'll be most likely to get help with this issue if you ask in the general iTunes forums.
Regards. -
Migration assistant to transfer data from PC - Windows 7 to MAC Book Pro running Mavericks
Hello Gurus,
I am having toruble using the migration assistant to transfer my data from my PC windows 7 to MAC book pro Mavericks.....
The MAC window for migration assistant keeps searching the source computer..... and windows PC says waiting for the MAC to connect...I had the same problem, I solved it by turning off the firewall on both the PC and my MacBook Pro. It worked immediately after that. Hope that solves your problem too.
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I used Migration Assistant to transfer from MBP (Leopard OSX 10.6.8) to Mac Mini (Lion OSX 10.7). Documents cannot be "seen" or "found". Ditto Music , movies, and pictures.Stumped!
System Preferences/Users & Groups shows you the various user accounts you have.
Look at your hard drive in the Finder sidebar. You should see Applications, Library, System, and Users. If you look in Users you will see a Shared folder. From the user Migration Assistant created, find the iTunes folder and drag it to Shared. Log out and log in using your normal user account, go to the same place and copy it to Music in your normal user account. Another option is to leave it in shared so any user can access it. You will have to tell iTunes where to find the music by going to iTunes/Preferences/Advanced.
Welcome to the world of Mac. Some ‘light’ reading to help the transition. I don’t recommend trying to get through all of this at once.
A guide for switching to a Mac
Anatomy of a Mac
Mac Basics—Tutorials on using a Mac
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Mac Basics – Mac Find Out How
Mac Basics – Switching From Windows
Mac OS FAQ
MacTips,
Quick Assist
Switch Basics
Switching to Mac Superguide
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition
Take Control E-books
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Will Migration Assistant application transfer my applications' settings and all my games' save file such as Spore and even ported games?
Hello:
Will Migration Assistant application transfer my applications' settings and all my games' save file such as Spore and even ported games?
I doubt if anyone can answer your question. With a new Mac, setup assistant opens the first time the system is turned on. One can also use migration assistant.
I have used both for several years and have never "lost" any data.
If you want to move, have a good backup and then do it.
Barry
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