Only migrate select files/apps from TM to new iMac?

I'm getting a new intel iMac in a few days and would prefer to just do a fresh startup with it and be able to pick and choose which files and applications I want to transfer to the new iMac from Time Machine. Is this possible? I've searched, but only found information about doing a complete migration from TM and nothing about only migrating certain things over.

I recently did just the same thing, but I simply migrated everything so I do not know if it's possible to pick and choose, however, it may well be.
On the other hand, you can always just migrate everything and then uninstall or delete what you don't need after the new Mac is up and running.
One caveat: Be sure to deauthorize iTunes on your old Mac before the switchover, and deactivate Adobe apps if you have them, then reauthorize and/reactivate from the new Mac.
I made sure all my apps and system were completely updated before migrating. Worked seamlessly.

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It went to a new user Account.
Go to: Apple > System Preferences > Users & Groups to see the new Account.
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If your old iMac has Firewire, you can use the migration assistant that comes with the new iMac described in this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25773
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Hi,
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http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2477
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/15/mac-101-moving-files-from-your-old-pc-to-your-new -mac/
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Hi There;
Thanks but when there is a problem, when you import you don't get the
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What is the function of the iTunes Library.itl file?
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