Trabsfer catalog from MacBook to iMac

Just back from location and want to transfer Lightroom Catalog from Laptop to Desktop, Ideas on the easiest route appreciated. No reliable access to cloud storage.

Where is the catalog stored. If it's on an external hard drive, SD card or thumb drive you can simply import it as a catalog. Otherwise you may need to export it first.
I regularly use a travel catalog on my laptop using a high speed SD card for the catalog and images. I then combine it with my master catalog on the desktop machine by importing.
See this video tutorial for further information:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/how-to-use-lightroom-5- on-location/

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When I transferred my iPhoto from macbook to iMac it created double events for each, how do I correct this?

When I transferred my iPhoto from macbook to iMac it created double events for each, how do I correct this?

How did you do it?
Here's what should work:
To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.

I transferred files and photos from MacBook to iMac via ethernet cable and using migration assistant. However every time I transferred, it created a separate user and it transferred all files and photos again and again. So now I have 3 users accounts ?

I transferred files and photos from MacBook to iMac via ethernet cable and using migration assistant. However every time I transferred, it created a separate user and it transferred all files and photos again and again. So now I have 3 users accounts with all files and photos saved 3 times on same iMac !! Any idea how to avoid this ?

Yes, you ran into a very understandable problem.
When you use Migration Assistant, it cannot over-write the account that you happen to be using at the time. Upon migrating accounts, it will tell you that it is going to create a new one, but that message is easy to miss.
If you have three identical accounts, log in to the account you want to keep, and delete the redundant ones in System Preferences > Users & Groups.
Now that you know, the easiest way to migrate accounts is to use Setup Assistant when you first get a new Mac. That eliminates any possibility for this to occur, but most people are so eager to use their new Mac that they elect to migrate later.
That's OK too, but in that case you would want to create a temporary account whose sole purpose is to run Migration Assistant so that you may migrate your old one with an identical name. Be sure to give the new account Administrator privileges. When that finishes you would log in to the newly migrated account, and delete the temporary account.

How do I transfer files from macbook to iMac?

can I transfer filels directly from macbook to imac or do I have to do it through dropbox or bluetooth?

Easiest and quickest way is to connect the two machines with an ethernet wire...they will automatically network with each other.
The hard drive of the MacBook should appear on the desktop of the iMac, open it, find the files you want to transfer and drag-and-drop to the appropriate folder of the iMac.

How do I transfer photos from macbook to imac?

How do I transfer photos from macbook to imac?

There are serveral ways. Depending on how many there are you can email them to yourself. You could also put them on a flash drive and download them onto your iMac. Another way could be to Airdrop them (I suggest putting them all in a folder or compressing them to a .zip if you do this) from one to another. Those would be the most simple ways to do it.

My Photoshop CS6 Extended did not transfer properly from Macbook to iMac. I am being asked to 'buy' it.

My Photoshop CS6 Extended did not transfer properly from Macbook to iMac. It was treated as a trial and now I am being asked to 'buy' it.

I have run into this before. Click on "license this product" on the Trial countdown screen.
Sign in if asked with your Adobe ID/Password The Cloud is an option for those who do not have a serial number license. It isn't mandatory.
Then look for the "I have a serial number" option.
And enter it from there and activate. Your trial should convert to Photoshop Standard or Extended depending on the serial number.
Of course migrating or restoring from Time Machine does break licensing.
So aside from uninstall, run the Cleaner tool Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
and use Disk Utility to verify your disk and run a "Repair Permissions" before install.

Transfering Aperture Files from MacBook to iMac

I have Aperture on both a MacBook and iMac. I want to transfer photos, as aperture projects, from my MacBook onto my iMac. I can't seem to make this happen. Currently, I connect the 2 computers, use the MacBook as an external drive and drag the projects onto the iMac desktop and then import them from the desltop into Aperture. Very, very slow. Any suggestions on how to send Aperture projects on the MacBook straight into Aperture (as projects) on the iMac. Thanks very much for any advice. Anthony
iMac5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

There is a very big difference in speed depending on whether you transfer projects with referenced images, or managed images.
Saving/exporting projects with referenced files is really fast! (but of course you need to reconnect the master files if you haven't stored them on an external drive while importing).
I could be wrong but I believe almost everyone here waits for a solution to synchronize a laptop and desktop seamlessly. since most user seem to have adopted the paradigm "laptop: use while/after photoshoot" --> "desktop: edit and adjust"....
my temporary solution is to use the same external disk in most cases for masters, and export import "approjects". It's tricky, but works as a temporary compromise.

"Share Screen" not working from MacBook to iMac

Hello friends.
I have an iMac (OS 10.6.6, 3.06 GHz core 2 Duo) and a MacBook Pro (OS 10.6.6, 2,53 GHz core 2 Duo)
It's been a while since I had this problem, and I could not solve it.
When I try to connect from iMac to MacBook (from Finder, in shared computers). I click into Share Screen and the login panel appears. After I type the user/password, the program "Share Screen" crashes and never get connected.
It doesn't happen in the other way. I have tried to replace the program from one computer to other and still happening. I have the crash report in case it is needed.
I hope that you could help me fixing this problem, as I am desesperated.
Thanks in advance,
David

Usually when a program crashes in this way, it's a problem with the program itself rather than a configuration error.
Have you tried the "Repair Permissions, Zap PRAM, Repair Disc" sequence?
Good luck,
Archie

How to Transfer Photo's from Macbook to iMac

I have a new 27" iMac. How do I transfer all my photo's (events) from my Macbook Pro to my new iMac?

Can't it be done with iCloud?
Yes.
Apple - iCloud - New photos on all your devices.
iPhoto '11: Import photos from your photo stream
You can also transfer files over the local network with File Sharing. See the built-in help for the Sharing preference pane for details.

Transfer iphoto library from MacBook to iMac

I need to know the best way to move my iphoto library from my MacBook to my iMac. I have over 4000 pictures on my MacBook, and I tried to upload them to MobileMe but it takes forever the way I am doing it. (I am probably not doing it correctly, I have to click on and select each jpeg file to upload it.) I am getting very frustrated! I am sure there is an easier way to do it, I just don't know how. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network, Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.
Regards
TD

Transferring Data From MacBook To iMac

I'm not exactly sure what category to file my question under due to it's unique circumstances, so I tagged & selected areas & categories that I thought were appropriate to widen the range of people who will see it & hopefully, make it more likely that I'll find the answer I'm looking for.
I was given an older iMac computer by a family friend, it's old enough to not have an iSight camera built into it, but new enough to have well-working wifi & Bluetooth connectivity available on it & support it's updated software without posing any problems. I believe from what I can gather & the looks of it, it's currently running Snow Leopard, but I can't be completely sure because the newer software was installed previously, before I received the computer, although I'm pretty sure that it is Snow Leopard.
I also have a MacBook that stopped taking a charge long before I got the new (to me) iMac, the repair is not worth the cost, so I would like to transfer the data from my MacBook (irreplacable pictures, music, etc.) to the iMac, I'm planning on purchasing an external hard drive & an external battery charger, but I can't afford it at the moment & would like to transfer the data as soon as possible, so that I can access it all again, but there's only so much battery life left on my MacBook battery right now, about 10% at the very most, which is certainly not enough to keep the computer on long enough to transfer it all with file sharing via wifi/Bluetooth.
So, I was wondering if I could possibly connect the two through a USB cord & transfer it without the MacBook being turned on or if there was any other way to transfer information without having to turn on the MacBook to do so?
My MacBook has a unibody & was purchased brand new in about mid-2010, it was either the last or at least, one of the last models of MacBooks made before MacBooks were discontinued, & it also runs Snow Leopard. I could never figured out how to work Time Machine & from what I could figure out from the program it either cost money to use/I didn't have any external place to store a large amount of data, so no, I don't have a working Time Machine because I never could set it up. I don't what might have relevance to my situation or not so, I tried to give as much information as possible in case it could be helpful.
Thank you all so much for your time, input, & help, I really appreciate it! (:

You could pull the hard drive out of your MacBook and put it in an external case.
Here are video instructions on replacing the hard drive on the White Unibody http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbook_13_09_unibody_hd/
Here's a cheap SATA external hard drive case on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Vantec-NexStar-2-5-Inch-External-Enclosure/dp/B002JQNXZC/r ef=pd_cp_pc_0
If you don’t have the tools to open up the MacBook OWC has a set for $5
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TOOLKITMHD/

How can I transfer my photos from macbook to iMac?

I have a macbook pro and recently bought an iMac. I want to transfer all my photos to the iMac with all the faces and everything I have done. I have the latest version of iPhoto on both computers. How can I do it?

Move the iPhoto library from the Pictures item of the Finder's sidebar on the MacBook Pro to the same location on the iMac via FireWire Target Disk mode, or a drive, partition, or disk image formatted as Mac OS Extended, or through AFP file sharing over a network.
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How to download HD from macbook to iMac?

When I was setting up my new iMac it prompted me to download the hard drive from my old macbook, so when i started it up it was my old macbook desktop and all my files (which is awesome by the way). How do i download my wifes old macbook HD if she creates a separate user profile? We both had macbooks from 2007 and want to have separate profiles on this home computer. I just don't know where to go when i'm logged into her profile on this computer to upload it all. I remember when I started up this computer it said I could always go back and do it. Thanks for your help!

See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889

How to copy iPhoto Events from MacBook to iMac

I have a problem. I own a MacBook and I have iPhoto'08 on it. I also own an iMac and I have iPhoto'09 on it. I use my iMac for ALMOST all my pictures, down loading them from my camera SD card directly into iPhoto'09. The exception to the rule is when I go on holiday and then I use my Macbook. Well I recently returned from a 3 week vacation in Africa with over 2100 new photos contained in 28 new events. I want to copy them into iPhoto'09 on my iMac. I would think this would be an easy "Apple to Apple" thing to do, but after researching it, I am now more confused than ever. Can anyone help me to accomplish this task without loosing metadata, corrupting my files, or re-importing all the pictures one by one?

Thanks Larry, I will try the IPLM if all else fails. Is it a "plugin" type program or is it stand alone software?
It is a stand alone program - iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
What I did do in the mean time was to copy the iPhoto library from the MacBook to my iMac, in a different folder. This is a temporary step, as I want to be able to have access to all my photos for searches at the same time. Do you know if the library name can be changed to something more descriptive or must it be called iPhoto Library for it to work?
The iPhoto library can have any name - switch between them by depressing the option key and launching iPhoto and using the select library option - or using IPLM which can switch libraries on the fly
LN

Desperate - file sharing issue from MacBook to IMAC

I'm reaching the end of my tether - I am using a new IMAC as my central computer which gets backed upto onto a time capsule - I have a MacBook which I wish to be able to access the files on the IMAC, make changes and save ( word, excel) - this is so that when my wife is at the main computer I can still work on my college work that’s on the IMAC.
I log into both machines with the same user / password - on the IMAC I have enabled file sharing for the documents folder and given myself read& write access - I have done this via the system preferences method ( using the sharing option) and the get info method by right clicking on the folder - via the get info method I have enabled ' apply to enclosed items ' so that the permission rights are applied to all files in the folder.
I access the IMAC from the finder window on the MacBook - connect as me ( ie the same user and password that I have logged onto both machines with ) and then find the file that I need to work on - it opens but when I come to save its says the fie is read only - what is odd is that on the same file from the MacBook I can change the name of the file and even delete it remotely from the MacBook.
I have tried various permutations to see if I can ascertain the route cause – for example - if in the sharing preferences window I activate file sharing, in the shared folders window I activate the relevant documents folder on my IMAC but clear the 'users' list of everyone including myself (which in theory should stop me accessing the file on the IMAC from the MacBook I’m assuming ) then when I try to access the folder /files from my MacBook I still get the same issue - I can open docs but can't save
help ....help .... help .....!

If you are logging in to the account on the remote machine, you already have read/write privileges. If it is the default ~/Documents folder you used the "apply to enclosed items" on, you passed on the "everyone deny delete" ACL entry that was on the folder - you should never use the "apply to enclosed items" option for system created folders. What are the permissions amd ACL entries for the files and the enclosing folder?

Trabsfer catalog from MacBook to iMac

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