Migration Assistant/ iPhoto & iTunes

I'm transferring my old (dead) G4 to a new MBP by way of a bootable hard drive via firewire. I wasn't able to transfer by Setup Assistant the first time out, so I used Migration Assistant.
Incidentally, I had to change my user account name in the process. I'm not clear on what the implications of doing that are, but I understand I didn't have a choice (setup vs. migration assistant).
It looks like things transferred, but my iPhoto and iTunes libraries don't load. I've read that I should drop and drag the library files. Is that the best way to go about moving the files?
What do I have to do to get the purchased iTunes file back? What are the implications of changing my user ID outside of the data transfer? Does Migration Assistant always leave these files behind?
Thanks!

Now I have two user accounts. My old one has all the stuff, but my new one has the cool application folder in the dock.
You can add the Applications folder to the Dock by dragging it to the Dock beside the other folders that are there . However, there is a chance it is already there. What folders do you have down there beside the trash?
I have a few files that I need to move to my old (main) user. Is there a way to move big files between users?
If you go to Macintosh HD/Users Folder you will notice a folder labeled Shared. Log into the newer account, drop the files from the newer account into this folder. Then log into the old user account and drag the files from the Shared folder into your account.
However, you may run into a permissions issue with the files you move. If you get alerts reporting that you do not have permission to use these files then Get Info on the file and at the bottom add yourself to the Sharing & Permission section.
Should I get rid of the other user account once I consolidate?
No you don't need to. In fact I like to keep an extra account active to use for testing purposes.

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    Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
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  • Does Migration Assistant copies all iTunes/iPhoto data to the new Mac?

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  • Migration assistant and iphoto

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  • Safari and iTunes will not open on my Macbook Air after Migration Assistant

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  • I just ran migration assistant, and now I have two accounts on my new iMac...how do I merge my iPhoto libraries?

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