Migration Assistant on Setup s-l-o-w

I am transferring data from mac mini to macbook pro via ethernet. It's only about 50G of data, but the MA estimates some 33 hours. Any ideas what's wrong? I transferred from another mini to imac a few months ago, some 300G and it took only 45 min.

I've switched from ethernet (apple recommended) to firewire, and from setup assistant to migration assistant. Made sure everything was up to date, etc... now my source mac (mini) isn't seeing the target mac (macbook pro)...sigh.
Thinking of going back to setup assistant... at least they found each other there...

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I have just acquired a new MacBook which I want to set up completely fresh. The only data I really need to restore/copy to it, besides a few document folders, is the iTunes library from my existing iMac. The iTunes library has been backed up using time machine on the iMac (using a portable drive). I’ve heard it might be possible for me to plug the time machine backup into the new MacBook and then option-click the time machine icon in order to 'browse other backup disks' and then restore iTunes. Would this work and would all my devices still sync with iTunes? I’m just a bit nervous because apple has migration assistant and setup assistant for doing this sort of thing - I just really don’t want to use them because the only thing I want on my new MacBook from the whole of the time machine backup is literally the iTunes library. I don’t want to start restoring user accounts which you must do with the assistants.
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baltwo wrote:
I'd get an external, bootable FireWire enclosure, put the new HD into it, ensure it runs the MBP, and then swap.
One thing to consider going forward: the new MacBooks (annoyingly!) do not have a Firewire port, so it might be a good idea to consider dual Firewire & USB 2 external drives/enclosures for future purchases. It won't matter for this swap but it will help avoid buying something that can't be used with any new Macs that don't have Firewire.
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Had an iMac with Snow Leopard installed (1 single admin user).
Also had a Mac Mini with Snow Leopard installed (1 single admin user).
Got everything transfered to a single brand new MacMini with Lion pre-installed using the following method:
- Started the new Mac Mini from scratch and used Migration Assistant during setup process to import ALL data from old MacMini (user, applications, settings and other files) using ethernet connection.
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I also tried to delete and re-install these applications but it did not work.
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I was finally able to fix this by using a couple of preference management utilities. Either I missed a key preference file for each app, or there are some hidden preference files, but when I used the prefence management utitilities (such as Preferntial Treatment, PrefEdit, Defaulter, or PlistEdit Pro) I was able to look at the prefs for Firefox and Photoshop CS2 and see where the hostname for the my old G4 was listed. (in the case of Photoshop CS2 it was actually in the list of recently opened files!! I should have noticed that from within Photoshop)
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Hold T and boot the old Mac's drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during Setup Assistant or later with Migration Assistant.
Setup Assistant runs only once, at first startup when fresh out of the box or when freshly reinstalled from scratch. Migration Assistant is a regular application found in the Utilites folder.
If you're going to move all your stuff over, the easiest and least problematic way is via Setup Assistant. Since the computer is in a completely blank state when SA runs, it can create identical user accounts, permissions, etc., as the original source. MA is an app that runs on an already configured and running system and, hence, can't duplicate user accounts, modify permissions that are already in use, etc.: this can cause vexing issues for new users that may not be to well versed in multiuser operating system administration.

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As a general rule of thumb NEVER use wi-fi to migrate using Migration Assistant or Setup Assistant. In your case I'd recommend calling AppleCare for advice, you have 90 days of free telephone support when you buy any new Mac. If the first technician is not able to help, call back or ask that your case be escolated.

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As a point of clarification, I believe this statement is incorrect. Migration Assistant (and Setup Assistant) are in fact designed to migrate from an older system to a newer one, and I would guess this is the most common use.
That's correct.
Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant will transfer from an older "major version" of OSX to the same or a newer one, such as Snow Leopard to Lion or Lion to Lion.
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Migration Assistant and SetUp Assistant don't overwrite the system installation. They just automatically bring over user settings and data duplicating the users/settings on the new computer and putting personal data where it belongs. Using the SetUp Assistant that launches when you first start up your new computer avoids some possible account issues. SetUp Assistant doesn't have to deal with an existing user account on your new computer while Migration Assistant does.
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