Transfer data to new imac

Hi,
I have an imac that is a couple of years old but have just bought the new model. Could someone tell me the easiest way to transfer all my data across to the new computer and then how to blitz the old one to clean it all up and make it like new.
Thanks
David

If your old iMac is Intel then the easiest solution is to use Migration Assistant. This option will be provided in the Setup Assistant that will run as soon as you start up the new iMac.
You can erase the hard drive on the old iMac and then do a fresh installation of OS X.

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About a month ago my MBPs logicboard died (Apple would replace it for 500€, but that's too much as I wanted a new iMac anyway), so I bought the new iMac and am NOW asking myself how to get access to my MBPs hdd. I guess I'll have to get it out of the MBP, but what next?
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Wish to transfer all data EXCEPT iTunes from old iMac (500 GB) to new iMac (2 TB). Have read this is possible using Firewire connection, is this possible, if so what is the procedure, and how long does it take?
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I don't believe Migration Assistant provides the option to exclude iTunes. If you have iTunes files you wish to preserve on the new iMac, and enough free disk space the new iMac, you could:
1) Rename the Music/iTunes folder on the new iMac to something like Music/iTunes_original
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2) Remove the iTunes folder on the new iMac
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mac+migration+assistant

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I just recently purchased a new iMac 27" with a 256gb SSD and a 2TB HDD and when I started it up and tried to transfer my data from my other iMac it wouldnt let me because I had too much data on my old iMac. Please assist me on how I can transfer my data to the 2TB drive or if there is anything els that can be done.

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There is really no need to update the older iMac running 10.6 to Lion, especially if you have multiple backups of your User Data. You can easliy move or migrate data from any one of your External HDs or Server to the new iMac.
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If you plan on selling the older iMac, Lion is not transferable and you will want to sell it with a clean install of 10.6 and let the new owner upgrade.
If you plan on keeping the older iMac around for others to use and it supports Mountain Lion, then in my humble opinion Mountain Lion is the better upgrade.
As for your other devices:
• Yes, Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter
• Yes, external USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices are backwards compatible
• Sorry, I don't use vmware
• Sorry, I don't use midi interfaces
• Sorry, I don't use m-audio
• Yes, my external DVD drives work with various Mac's running 10.6 thru 10.8
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I have been using time machine to an external drive for 3 years. I'm going to buy a new iMac in June. When I transfer data etc. using the TM external drive, will it transfer my applications? Many of my apps were downloaded and I don't have discs. Where can I get info on what will and won't transfer if needed.

Did you ask a sales person, or a Genius?
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[How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413]. Note: there isn't a separate Apple article for Setup Assistant, but it's similar, and what you want to use, not Migration Assistant.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25773
Or if the old Mac is running Tiger, quit the Mail.app on the old Mac and using the Finder, go to Home > Library > Mail.
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jessicaellenc wrote:
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