Migration help... from Powerbook G4 12" 1.5 to Macbook Pro 13" 2009 2.26
Hi all. My first post here. Finally I took advantage of the educational discount today and bought myself a MBP 13". Coming from Powerbook g4 12" 1.5 ghz, this is a major upgrade. Really Excited about it, but I have some questions.
When I asked a sales person at the Apple Store about data migration, she suggested I do it with a FW400 and 800 cable. After coming back home I checked some forums and found quite a few people complaining a major headache after using migration assistant and transferring everything from PPC mac to Intel mac. So, I guess my questions are...
What is the best way to transfer data in this particular situation?
What should I do with itunes library, iphoto library, ical, and safari bookmarks and stuff if I chose to transfer files manually?
By the way, I have Tiger on my PB, and Leopard on MBP.
I'd really appreciate you educating me. Thank you very much for your time!
Hi
I tried to do exactly the same as you, transfer from a PowerBook G4 to a new MacBook Pro. For me Migration Assistant failed on every count so had to do it the manual way. I was also Tiger / Leopard by the way.
First up if your PowerBook will boot into target disk mode then you are halfway there.
You need to do a few things first.
If you use iCal export it, use file export, and save it say in your documents folder.
Contacts again export as vCard, select 'All' in the left hand pane and then select Export, save it again in your documents folder.
Now with the PB in target mode connect to the MBP and copy across the documents folder. Open iCal on your MBP and import your iCal data. Likewise open contacts and import your vCards data.
For iTunes copy the iTunes folder from the PB to the MBP.
For mail navigate on your PB to user/library/mail now drag that to the same location on the MBP.
For iPhoto, which I don't use, I would suggest copying from the Pictures folder of the PB the iPhoto Pictures folder and iPhoto library to your MBP.
Safari again navigate on the PB to user/library/safari and copy that folder to the same place on your MBP.
As regards any applications you are best installing them all afresh onto the MBP, it is the only way they will all work.
If for some reason target mode does not work use a large external drive if you have one.
Hope that helps. I am sure if I have missed anything or made a mistake someone will jump in and correct it.
Hope it all goes well and enjoy your new MBP it is pretty darn good!!
Phil
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