Transferring data from e-mac to imac - Advice needed

Hi Folks - Have my humble eMac and new iMac - wish to transfer everything from one to the other - files .. the lot - will it transfer programmes I have automatically ? ie. Photoshop, freehand, Toast etc etc or would I have to reinstall everything from original disks ? any tips would be much appreciated.
Oh..... would all my favourites in safari be transferred across as well ?
many thanks

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I suggest Kappy's User Tip document; A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs.

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How can I see the data and application that I transferred from Old Mac to New Mac?
Transfer of all the files and application was successful but I can't see it on the New Mac.
Help.

Thanks for your reply
I did reboot the system.
still can't see new user.
One thing though when the system finished transferring the files
at the end a message came up
" 2013-09-11 04:18:05 +0000 Paul Nirwan could not be created.
I did the transfer two times, same thing. first time I used the WiFi
and second time from my back up disk with USB connection, using Migration Assistant.
Second time also said that Paul'Mac already exist, Paul'Mac 2 created.
How can I get rid of first data trasnferred?
It will be using too much space on hard drive if Ileave it therre.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661

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I recently bought a second hand mac from ebay and it was pretty empty. There are some settings still from the previous user.
My old mac's backlight has died and the only way to use it is to link it up to my tv.
I have tried using the Migration assistant via WI-FI and ethernet cable and both haven't worked.
I'm considering taking the hard drive out of the mac and using it as an external hard drive. There are a couple of programs i've tried to download but dont work and i'd really like my firefox settings back!
I was also wondering if i was able to take the RAM from the old mac and install it in the new mac?
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The model 5,1 is the Aluminum Unibody and doesn't have a FireWire port which would be the easiest way to transfer.
To transfer your current hard drive I like the free application Carbon Copy Cloner. It makes a bootable copy of everything on your hard drive http://www.bombich.com/index.html You'll need a cheap SATA external hard drive case. Put the new drive in the case then format and partition the new drive and clone your old drive to the new one. Check that it's set up right by booting up from the external drive. Then replace your old hard drive with the new one and put your old one in the external case.
Here's a cheap SATA external hard drive case on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/SATA-Hard-Drive-Case-Enclosure/dp/B001AAVA08/ref=pd_cp_e_0
You can't take the RAM from the 3,1 and put it in the 5,1. The model 3,1 (Late 2007) uses 200 pin 667mhz PC2-5300 RAM and the model 5,1 (Late 2008, Aluminum Unibody) uses 204 pin 1066mhz PC3-8500 RAM
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I am having difficulty transferring data from my old iMac to my new iMac via firewire. Per the instructions contained in migration assistant, when I hold down the letter "T" key during startup of the "old" mac the firewire symbol does not appear. Given that the firewire symbol does not appear I am unable to proceed with the transfer. Of note, my new Mac is the '09 24" iMac and my old iMac is the early 2006 model with the 17" screen. Incidentally, I am using the following cable contained in the attached link along with the adaptor (400) with respect to my old iMac.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8846387&st=firewire&lp=10&type=pro duct&cp=1&id=1215819175946
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Not sure why that wouldn't work, but it could be that cable and adapter setup as the Early Core Duo only supports firewire 400.
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i'm sure i'm making it more difficult that it needs to be, but i've been browsing the web for a solution and all the advice seems to be for people setting up a brand new machine, out of the box, BEFORE establishing a new account (and all the system data that comes with it). i've already set up an account & i only want the mission critical data.
for example, have you ever used Apple's Migration Assistant to transfer data from one Mac to another, AFTER establishing a new account on the destination machine? if my memory serves, the last time i did it, i ended up with two different Login Accounts. one of which i never used again (i know i can delete it afterwards, but that approach feels inelegant).
i know i can use Target Disk Mode to "drag & drop" the files needed, but that makes me worry that i'll run in to problems (possibly with user permissions, or even apps that i've already installed outside of the realm of iOS syncing). for example i put 1Password & Dropbox on the destination machine, so if i use Migration Assistant to copy the entire Applications folder, am I going to have 1Password & Dropbox data stored in 2 locations?). i imagine dropbox is "system wide" whereas 1Password is an account-specific app.
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AmplifiedLife wrote:
does anyone have advice for the best way to transfer "specific" user data from one Mac to another? i just want to copy all the stuff needed to sync my iPhone (i.e. iTunes library & iPhoto library), without bringing the old Account over to the destination machine.
For iTunes, your best bet may be Home Sharing, per iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer.
For iPhoto, you should be able to use Target Disk mode and just copy the iPhoto library. The user account on the new Mac may have read rights to the iPhoto library on the old Mac, allowing you to copy it directly.
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all the advice seems to be for people setting up a brand new machine, out of the box, BEFORE establishing a new account (and all the system data that comes with it).
Yes, it's by far the best, easiest, fastest, and most reliable way to set up a new Mac just like the old one, with all the same user accounts, data, settings and preferences. It's called Setup Assistant (see Using Setup Assistant on Mountain Lion or Lion for the gory details).
have you ever used Apple's Migration Assistant to transfer data from one Mac to another, AFTER establishing a new account on the destination machine? if my memory serves, the last time i did it, i ended up with two different Login Accounts. one of which i never used again (i know i can delete it afterwards, but that approach feels inelegant).
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if i use Migration Assistant to copy the entire Applications folder, am I going to have 1Password & Dropbox data stored in 2 locations?).
Probably not; it depends on where you installed those apps. Both Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant copy apps from the top-level Applications folder from the old Mac to the top-level Applications folder on the new Mac, plus some supporting files. It only transfers apps that don't already exist, so it doesn't replace newer versions with older ones.
If you don't use one of those to transfer your Applications, and just drag and drop them, some won't work properly. That's because "complex" apps (typically, the ones that come with their own installers) also install additional "helper" apps and/or various support files in other locations, usually inside the top-level Library folder. If you don't know find and copy those, too, the apps may not work properly or at all. The Assistants do copy those apps and files nearly all the time (there are a few apps that place things in places they shouldn't).
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