New MacBook -- old files lost?

My new MacBook (mid-range model) arrived Thursday evening, and I immediately set about exploring it, of course. The MB immediately began having kernel panics -- lots of them. Yesterday, after doing as much maintenance as possible on the MB through Disk Utility and also resetting the SMC in an effort to alleviate the problem, I attached my iBook via Firewire to the MB to migrate my data.
Everything looked good; the iBook had a blue screen with a gold FW symbol popping around on it, and I was getting set to migrate my data when the MB had another kernel panic. Once I'd recovered from that, the iBook's drive was completely inaccessible -- dead as a doornail. I called Apple, of course, and they will replace my drive so I can sell the iBook, but the data is gone. No problem -- I had a backup, of course (via SuperDuper), on my external drive.
I hooked that external drive up to the MB to manually drag data onto the MB, and it happened again. Another kernel panic. Now I can see the external drive in Disk Utility, but I can't mount it, and it gives an error ("The underlying task reported failure on exit") when I try to repair it.
Is my data completely lost? Is there anything anyone can suggest to prevent my slitting my wrists and/or tearing out my hair? Thanks for any suggestions.

Thanks for the link, Robert. You're right -- it's quite interesting. Yesterday I did delete all of my startup items (per Apple tech's suggestion), and that seemed to help for a time. I also repaired permissions several times and also reset the SMC.
Here is the log, though several of the panics are missing, since they occurred as the MB was still starting up.
Thu Dec 21 21:00:37 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x3551a083, CR3: 0x0173c000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x3551a053, EBX: 0x00000053, ECX: 0x3ce1d980, EDX: 0x078f9300
CR2: 0x3551a083, EBP: 0x25bfbd28, ESI: 0x3ce13300, EDI: 0x24083308
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x3cd81c84, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x25bfbae8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x25bfbb0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x25bfbb28 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x0 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x25bfbc38 : 0x19a874 (0x25bfbc50 0x37844d00 0x1 0x1)
0x25bfbd28 : 0x3cd5b7f4 (0x24095004 0x3ce13300 0x78f9300 0x3551a053)
0x25bfbf08 : 0x398e91 (0x24083308 0x4509e00 0x1 0x41a42dc)
0x25bfbf58 : 0x398063 (0x4509e00 0x135eb4 0x0 0x41a42dc)
0x25bfbf88 : 0x397d99 (0x4b16580 0x4b16580 0x4521ec 0x4c80000)
0x25bfbfc8 : 0x19a6ec (0x4b16580 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x4b8ca80) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPortAtheros(211.2)@0x3cd2d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.1)@0x3bf0a000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x35c21000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(140.4)@0x3cd11000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Thu Dec 21 23:34:10 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x132e13b5, CR3: 0x00d7d000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x132e1385, EBX: 0xd0a82385, ECX: 0x523ab960, EDX: 0x0fb446c0
CR2: 0x132e13b5, EBP: 0x24fdbd28, ESI: 0x523a36c0, EDI: 0x236c0308
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x009b6c84, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x24fdbae8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x24fdbb0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x24fdbb28 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x0 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x24fdbc38 : 0x19a874 (0x24fdbc50 0x0 0x24fdbc78 0x127ee3)
0x24fdbd28 : 0x9907f4 (0x23855004 0x523a36c0 0xfb446c0 0x132e1385)
0x24fdbf08 : 0x398e91 (0x236c0308 0x3c4e280 0x1 0x394e3b4)
0x24fdbf58 : 0x398063 (0x3c4e280 0x135eb4 0x0 0x394e3b4)
0x24fdbf88 : 0x397d99 (0x3c6f300 0x37f6780 0x450 0x1203)
0x24fdbfc8 : 0x19a6ec (0x3c6f300 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x4162238) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPortAtheros(211.2)@0x962000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.1)@0x6d9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x580000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(140.4)@0x946000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Thu Dec 21 23:43:52 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0035AAA6): mget MCHECK: m_type=646e m=36e08500
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x25153be8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x25153c0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x25153c28 : 0x35aaa6 (0x3ea094 0x646e 0x36e08500 0x199cd9)
0x25153c48 : 0x3612ce (0x1 0xe 0x25153c68 0x19d23a)
0x25153c88 : 0x22cf6d (0x36e65e44 0x4 0x7 0x0)
0x25153cf8 : 0x23ea38 (0x38e26c0 0x25153d2c 0x36e65e34 0x36e65e00)
0x25153d48 : 0x23ef6b (0x1c 0x1 0x0 0x1)
0x25153e08 : 0x22d264 (0x36e65e00 0x14 0x3c 0x0)
0x25153e48 : 0x22ecc5 (0x36e65e00 0x14 0x11 0x0)
0x25153f58 : 0x21c441 (0x36e65e00 0x36f6b500 0x44407c 0x1a1f6f)
0x25153f98 : 0x202cfe (0x4ce000 0x36f6b500 0x36f6b5fc 0x37ea0d8)
0x25153fc8 : 0x19a6ec (0x0 0x0 0x10 0x0) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Fri Dec 22 07:57:32 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x0f007f15, CR3: 0x00d8d000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x004d7800, EBX: 0x2ec038d1, ECX: 0x0411edfc, EDX: 0x0f007f05
CR2: 0x0f007f15, EBP: 0x25263408, ESI: 0x043f15ac, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x001d1ea0, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x04400010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x252631b8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x252631dc 0x131de5 0x0)
0x252631f8 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x1 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x25263308 : 0x19a874 (0x25263320 0x0 0x25263338 0x1a1f6f)
0x25263408 : 0x2f200c (0x0 0x34 0x252634b8 0x44082f4)
0x25263518 : 0x30043c (0x4518804 0x0 0x25263600 0x25263628)
0x25263658 : 0x1e1a21 (0x4518804 0x4c711 0x25263888 0x1)
0x252636b8 : 0x1f3e26 (0x4142b00 0x4c711 0x0 0x25263888)
0x25263808 : 0x1f42d1 (0x25263f34 0x25263884 0xa 0x13bdec)
0x252638a8 : 0x1e2ef6 (0x252638c8 0x252638dc 0x25263f34 0x0)
0x252638f8 : 0x1cab47 (0x3a9239c 0x25263ac4 0x25263bd8 0x25263f34)
0x25263968 : 0x1cb36d (0x25263aac 0x100 0x25263acc 0x0)
0x25263a18 : 0x1bbd2d (0x25263aac 0x1 0x25263a48 0x199bd6)
0x25263f58 : 0x37888a (0x401a000 0x43762e0 0x4376324 0x0)
0x25263fc8 : 0x19ac4e (0x422b5e0 0x0 0x10 0x0) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xb0100258
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Fri Dec 22 10:28:46 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x6c707041, CR3: 0x00da9000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x6c707041, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x6c707041
CR2: 0x6c707041, EBP: 0x250e2e58, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x00001c76
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x003c45ac, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00020010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x250e2c28 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x250e2c4c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x250e2c68 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x0 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x250e2d78 : 0x19a874 (0x250e2d90 0x0 0x0 0x250e2dbc)
0x250e2e58 : 0x3c453e (0x381dfa0 0x3883620 0x16cbc68 0x5)
0x250e2ea8 : 0x3c4742 (0x381dfa0 0x1 0x250e2ee8 0x12d97d)
0x250e2ee8 : 0x3c4871 (0x381dfa0 0x3bd6fc0 0x250e2f38 0x34d2a5)
0x250e2f18 : 0x3bfc10 (0x250e2f50 0x250e2f54 0xc 0x250e2f50)
0x250e2f38 : 0x3c5fba (0x3844a40 0x250e2f50 0x3bd6fe0 0x17be)
0x250e2f78 : 0x3c6fe3 (0x3b14004 0x4 0x0 0x139)
0x250e3cf8 : 0x3c7500 (0x80 0x202 0x250e3d48 0x122f19)
0x250e3d38 : 0x3b17e7 (0x3faf2020 0x0 0x3a9ffb0 0x19d23a)
0x250e3d78 : 0x18aa32 (0x37cb728 0x1 0x3a9ffb0 0x1aa2e1)
0x250e3db8 : 0x12b4c3 (0x38cbb94 0x38cbca4 0x250e3df8 0x11e042)
0x250e3df8 : 0x124b17 (0x38cbb00 0x37c6d38 0x140f834 0x0)
0x250e3f08 : 0x19550d (0x250e3f44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x250e3fc8 : 0x19acee (0x380c880 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x3969c64) Backtrace continues...
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Fri Dec 22 10:46:10 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000024, CR3: 0x0173c000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x04ab3480, ECX: 0x04490000, EDX: 0x045a2200
CR2: 0x00000024, EBP: 0x25b4bbf8, ESI: 0x3bd51984, EDI: 0x045ac500
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x003bbc91, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x25b4b9e8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x25b4ba0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x25b4ba28 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x1 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x25b4bb38 : 0x19a874 (0x25b4bb50 0x1 0x25b4bb58 0x19d23a)
0x25b4bbf8 : 0x3bd4a518 (0x4ab3480 0x3bd51984 0x0 0x6)
0x25b4bc38 : 0x3bd47762 (0x4490000 0x45a2200 0x25b4bca0 0x1)
0x25b4bcd8 : 0x3bd490d0 (0x4490000 0x45a2200 0x45ac500 0x4e41d00)
0x25b4bd28 : 0x3bcff8de (0x4490000 0x45ac500 0x80 0x25b4bdf0)
0x25b4bdd8 : 0x3997aa (0x4490000 0x45ac500 0x0 0x0)
0x25b4be18 : 0x3bd0faf1 (0x43ea080 0x3bcff6de 0x45ac500 0x0)
0x25b4bea8 : 0x3bd0714a (0x4490000 0x4e41d00 0x5 0x4b01d0c)
0x25b4bee8 : 0x3ca6938b (0x4b01d00 0x4e41d00 0x0 0x0)
0x25b4bf38 : 0x3ca686c6 (0x6110c00 0x4e41d00 0x0 0x0)
0x25b4bf58 : 0x3ca68708 (0x6110c00 0x3ca6832e 0x45ac500 0x19d23a)
0x25b4bf78 : 0x13d7d9 (0x6110c00 0x25bcbcfc 0x0 0x0)
0x25b4bfc8 : 0x19a6ec (0x0 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x41a53d0) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver(2.6.5)@0x3ca66000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(2.6.5)@0x3bcfd000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.4.9)@0x35d65000
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI(2.6.5)@0x3bd44000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(2.6.5)@0x3bcfd000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x35c21000
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(2.6.5)@0x3bcfd000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Fri Dec 22 10:53:14 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A31CE): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x6c707041, CR3: 0x00da2000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x6c707041, EBX: 0x038c4f98, ECX: 0x0396a050, EDX: 0x0090c360
CR2: 0x6c707041, EBP: 0x250dbd88, ESI: 0x038c48b4, EDI: 0x00002c30
EFL: 0x00010216, EIP: 0x0018d5b3, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x037f0010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x250dbb28 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x250dbb4c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x250dbb68 : 0x1a31ce (0x3cf6c8 0x1 0xe 0x3ceef8)
0x250dbc78 : 0x19a874 (0x250dbc90 0x0 0xb654000 0x0)
0x250dbd88 : 0x147e81 (0x4b8700 0x38c4fb4 0x38c4fc8 0x3b10330)
0x250dbdb8 : 0x12b4c3 (0x38c48b4 0x38c4f98 0x0 0x0)
0x250dbdf8 : 0x124b17 (0x38c4800 0x0 0x18 0x250dbedc)
0x250dbf08 : 0x19550d (0x250dbf44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x250dbfc8 : 0x19acee (0x3e08920 0x0 0x10 0x0) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffff478
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Fri Dec 22 12:16:39 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001906B0): pmap_remove: null pv_list!
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x251dbc88 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x251dbcac 0x131de5 0x0)
0x251dbcc8 : 0x1906b0 (0x3ccb8c 0xc600000 0x0 0x1a1f6f)
0x251dbd28 : 0x193718 (0x35296000 0x35297000 0x0 0x19a346)
0x251dbd78 : 0x1652c1 (0x37f6fc0 0x296a000 0x0 0x1296a000)
0x251dbe68 : 0x165a75 (0xffe00000 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x251dbea8 : 0x13a676 (0x3f6d990 0x0 0x0 0xffe00000)
0x251dbef8 : 0x339100 (0x37f27a0 0x0 0x251dbf18 0x19d23a)
0x251dbf38 : 0x33912e (0x3ed3000 0x0 0x3937984 0x3937940)
0x251dbf58 : 0x37888a (0x3ed3000 0x3937940 0x3937984 0x0)
0x251dbfc8 : 0x19ac4e (0x39696c0 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x3969ce0) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfffec78
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386

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Why wouldn't you simply restore the backup of your old computer to your new MacBook Air? Then you could simply add the new music to your MacBook Air, sync it using iTunes, and all would be good.

New Macbook, old iPod

I'd like to transfer the tunes on my iPod to my new Macbook's iTunes. The tunes I'd purchased from the iTunes store were easy enough, but most of my music library consists of selections from my CDs, and I'd really like to avoid downloading them individually to my computer again.

The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well. This is just a small selection of what's available, you can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
Senuti Mac Only
PodView Mac Only
PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac & Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide

Will sync-ing iPad to new Macbook lose files other than music files?

I bought my first Macbook (first Mac laptop, and first Mac in over a decade) a few months ago and have been a little reluctant to sync my iPad to it. Will I lose anything other than my iTunes files? e.g. Will my Pages files or iBooks or Kindle files disappear? What will happen to my apps? My hard drive crashed late last year and I have lost some things that I won't be getting back, so I just want to make sure that when I do sync I'm doing it with full knowledge of what's going to happen. (i.e. I can try emailing all of my Pages docs to myself first.)
Thanks for any help you can give!

Sync Your iOS Device with a New Computer Without Losing Data
http://www.howtogeek.com/104298/sync-your-ios-device-with-a-new-computer-without -losing-data/
 Cheers, Tom

New macbook, old ipod touch.... cannot access music!!

I recently bought the macbook pro for college. I have an iPod touch, which is basically attached to me at all times. I am trying to open up my library on this computer but it continually says that this ipod is synced with another computer and I cannot access my music, add, or delete anything. How do I sync this ipod with my new computer, and/or UNsync the other computer (family computer which I will not have access to come august)
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ipod touch will sync with ONE computer at a time. If you sync to another, it will erase the content from the ipod first, then replace with content from the new computer. This is the way it is designed.
You should move all of your info/music/pics/etc from the old computer to the new one first, then sync.

Move Firefox config to a new harddrive (old files intact)

The boot sector of my old HD is fried. I installed it as a slave to a newer HD. FF is installed on the master HD, but is not configured as I want; no bookmarks, etc. All the files on the old HD are totally readable, so I just need to move the FF configuration over.
How do I do that? Where and what exactly are the files I need to move?
I have the same problem with Thunderbird so if you can, please advise for TB as well; Mail, config, etc.

Personally I would prefer to keep it in the iTunes Music folder, it makes it much easier if you ever need to move it (other people like to use their own filing system but since I only use iTunes it's not an issue for me, I let it do the work). When you are planning to move iTunes it's an idea to consolidate your library first. When you consolidate, any songs in the iTunes Library that are not in the iTunes Music Folder are copied to the Music Folder and the Library is updated to point to those new files. Files already in the iTunes Music Folder have no changes made to them. That ensures you have nothing in the library that's not in the iTunes Music folder and you are not worrying about where everything went on the old computer: Copying all your iTunes files to one location - Windows

Brand New Macbook, Old WDS/Airport Home network -- Slow internal transfers

Airport 802.11n network w/ WDS remote
Just powered this MacBook on, but I am getting ridiculously slow speeds on internal file transfers (350Mb in 7hours?). I've done all my updates, and there is no reason why the existing network shouldnt be able to do better.
Signal strength is strong, Link speed is showing 130Mbit/s.
I have an AP express in the same room that I use to stream to an Xbox.

If your Extreme is the new dual band model, the obvious solution is to run an exlusive 802.11n network for your Macbook, and an 802.11g network for your Express, Powerbook, and xbox. The dual band Extreme can bridge these networks.
WDS is a compromise that has its place in extending the useful range of older 802.11b/g networks. It's arguably becoming less useful as web page designers grow to rely upon bandwidth hungry flash animation and code, and it will absolutely kill your file transfer throughput.
are there any performance tweaks you can make that would allow the network to run at 'n' speeds when the older devices are off the network?
I'm unaware of anything that would accomplish this.

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