Transferring Mail settings/inbox/etc from one computer to another

I need to transfer the Mail from an iMac running Tiger to a Macbook running Leopard. I have the Mail folder from the Library on an external HD and have that plugged into the Macbook. I copied that to the Library on the Macbook and tried to import things from there. It's not working. I remember doing this a few years ago from a G4 to a MBP but I forget exactly what I did. Suggestions?

quit mail on both computers and copy the folder /users/username/library/mail AND the file /users/username/library/preferences/com.apple.mail.plist from the old computer to the corresponding locations on the new one. start Mail and it should look as it did on the old computer.

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How do I migrate settings and signature from one computer to another??

I have a new computer. I have installed Adobe X Pro on the new machine, and now I woudl like ot move my preferences and signatures over. What do I need to copy from one machine to the other???

You don't copy signatures, you'd copy digital ID files. The self-signed digital IDs that you create with Acrobat are saved as .pfx files (Win) or .p12 files (Mac). You can get the folder they're stored in via the Security Settings dialog in Acrobat:
More info: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/X/pro/using/WS11dd809af63f0e1e-43e0464b12b4384d3b6-800 0.html#WSe02e12b45a94f4a2-537cbc1612fe1252143-8000

I need to move my apps, etc from one computer to another but I can't? Help!

I recently upgraded my phone from an iphone 3gs to and iphone 4s.
At the same time I thought it was the right time to move my itunes from my old laptop (which has no wireless) to a new laptop with wireless so it would be easier to up and download music, etc.
So I had to first sync my Iphone 3gs on my old computer to back everything up but now i have my new phone I can't see any of the apps on my new computer - I tried the homeshare option but all I can see is the music.. I cannot see anything else.
I wouldn't mind just starting over but I don't see why I should pay for some apps twice!
I would really appreciate some help from someone because also what has happened now is the stupid adapter they give you to transfer your info from your iphone 3 to your iphone 4 has damaged my ihpone 3 and it no longer reads my sim card!
Anyone got any tips?
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Theresa

Installing iTunes and signing in to your account does not move your library to a new computer!
The easiest way to move your library between machines is to backup your library to an external drive, then restore that backup to the new machine.
See this User Tip for a suitable backup tool. As long as all the media is inside the iTunes Media folder which in turn is inside the main iTunes folder then the library can be restored to any location with enough room. If the media has been split out into one or more alternate locations then to successfully restore the library all the media must be restored to identical paths to those it was backed up from. You can use the same tool to restore the library to the new machine.
After confirming that your library is working properly on your new machine you should deauthorize the old one if you no longer need to access protected content on it.
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Transferring Library and Podcast List from One Computer to Another

IPOD Classic.
I have set up Itunes on Compaq XP laptop and have my library and Podcast subcription list on it.
NOw I have a new desktop Gateway with Vista and have downloaded the itunes program from the apple site.
I desire to get everything from the laptop over to the new computer. so that I dont have to go and resubcribe to all of the podcasts on the new computer,and so that I dont have to try to figure out how to resave everything on ipod to current Vista computer.
How do I accomplish the above?
When I plug Ipod into new computer it asks me if I want to erase and sync to the new Itunes on new computer but it doesnt ask me if I want to transfer from current Ipod anything to the new computer.
Is there a file on the old computer that I can find that stores all the info and just transfer it over using a USB or an external Hard Drive.
thanks in advance for you help.

I'm having a similar problem, however my old computer died. I cannot get access to it. I'm trying to get my old itunes library associated with my new computer now, but it seems like I need to have access to my old computer? Is there any way to transfer my library to my new computer without needing to access the old one?

I transferred all of my music from one computer to another and I can no longer access my old music

I transferred all of my itunes on to an external hard drive then downloaded that to my new computer. I can't play any music on the new computer that was downloaded on my old computer and it won't load onto my ipod (which was completely erased while trying to download the new music)

How did you move it?
Did you authorize the new computer for the Apple ID that the content was acquired with?

Transfering all tags and images from one computer to another

I know this question has been answered before, but my problem is slightly different.
I had all my photos on my computer (TAGGED), unfortunetaly I then got a virus, I immediately created a back-up and burnt all the photos to c.d. using the burn to c.d. feature.
On the c.d. there is a file called filelist.xml with all my photos. When I load up the file filelist.xml, is list all my images as well has the tags, but my problem is restore it back to photo shop, I can add the photos back to the catalogue, but the tags don't come with, does anyone know how I can use the filelist.xml and restore the tags
Thanks
Martin

Hi Martin,
When you back up your files, can you confirm the version that you used.
This version is a "light" version and does not provide the ability to
back. For this function, I would recommend you either look at the full
version of Photoshop Elements or a thirty party back up tool.
To you next comment... how are you trying to restore?
Thanks

How to move settings from one computer to another?

i'm going to be getting a new laptop -- how do i move all of my settings, bookmarks, etc. from one computer to another.
i've checked the help section - it talks about a profile -- i'm not sure i have that? can someone help -- 1 - set up a profilem and 2 - how to transfer it from one to the other --
thanks so much for your help

Yes - Firefox has a "profile". See these KB articles.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

Transferring external iTune library from one computer to another

I am having great difficulty in changing my external iTunes library from my old MBP laptop to my new iMac 5k.
My entire iTunes library is stored on an external drive and can be accessed directly with my MBP. When I started up iTunes on my new iMac, it created a new empty library in the MUSIC folder. What I want to do is connect my new iMac to the external library directly. I can see it when I turn on HOME SHARING but only when iTunes is running on my MBP, which is useless since my MBP will now be seldom used. I have of course on the iMac, changed the library location in the advanced preferences to the external location, to no avail. I do not want to keep any media files on the iMac for capacity reasons.
To compound the problem, I cannot seem to sync my new iPhone 6+ to the original external library, only the new empty one!
Surely this ought to be a simple job, transferring an external iTunes library from one computer to another! Am I missing something obvious here?

Wow, what a quick response! Thanks, Limnos. I guess it was bleeding' obvious, and I should have thought of it before. Such a simple solution!
On a related matter, I also have just realised that the iTunes iOS backups are saved on the internal computer drive in a folder called MOBILESYNC rather than on an external drive, thus chewing up a lot of capacity on my SSD. Others reading this response may be interested to know that it is easy to have iTunes save the iOS backups to any external drive using a symbolic link in this directory. Go to
http://support.digidna.net/hc/en-us/articles/203504123-Storing-your-iPhone-Backu ps-on-an-Alternate-Location
for the details.
However, note that iBooks will NOT let you use this work-around, pathetic app that it is.

Moving from one computer to another w/o messing up the iPhone setup

i want to try and start syncing with a new computer i am about to get without having to wipe the iPhone
is there anyway that i can move all the relevant files from my old desktop to a new one so that the iTunes playlists and the apps in folders stay as they are now?
i know it is not just a matter of copying over the iTunes folder, because there must be files in folders like HD & ~/App Support or HD & ~/Pref, and quite possibly more
but there may also be a problem that the computer number is associated with the syncing, and that it cannot be done
either way, i want to give it a go, so does anyone know if there is a knowledge base on this, or even an app that would allow me to achieve this task?
i am fully upto date with the software updates and iOS (with an iPhone 4)
many thanks

i know it is not just a matter of copying over the iTunes folder, because there must be files in folders like HD & ~/App Support or HD & ~/Pref, and quite possibly more
Yes it is, and no there is not.
I have done this twice in the last year - when switching from a PowerBook to my MacBook Pro, and after the hard drive failed on my MacBook Pro and was replaced under warranty.
but there may also be a problem that the computer number is associated with the syncing, and that it cannot be done
This is also incorrect. In regards to iTunes content, an iPhone can be synced with the iTunes library on a single computer only, and photos can be transferred from a single computer only. If you transfer the iTunes folder from your Music folder where all iTunes content is stored including 3rd party apps along with playlists, play count, etc. from one computer to another and you authorize the computer with your iTunes account with iTunes, you can sync your iPhone with the computer the iTunes folder was transferred to without losing any iTunes content on your iPhone and as if you aren't syncing with a different computer.
The same applies with photos if you are using iPhoto. All you need to do is transfer the iPhoto Library from one Mac to another and nothing will have changed.

Transfering songs from one computer onto another...

My Brother has an ipod mini (as I used to) but our computer is so old that it can only hold one ipod (Therefore, I returned my ipod so he could use his). However, several months after I returned mine we bought two new computers, but still kept the old computer. After this I bought an ipod nano and have been using it on my new computer. Although we are glad that we can both use our ipods efficiently (on seperate computers) he is afraid that the old computer might crash soon. I tried putting his ipod into disk mode and tried transferring it to his [new] computer over a month ago, but it was too confusing and did not work correctly. Is there any possible way to transfer it without the directions being so confusing? Or could someone kind of "Translate" the directions for us?
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How to Copy and Move (Clone) your Music Files from One Computer to Another – or Archive Prior to a PC Re-Image or Reformat
This is the conceptual framework with related and important links. Apply and adapt it to your specific situation and equipment resources.
The safest, quickest, and most optimal method to move your Library to a new computer is to actually clone the entire ‘iTunes’ folder (directory) structure, rather than just copying just the song files. By copying the entire ‘iTunes’ folder and all sub-folders, you capture not only the music files, but the all-important ‘iTunes Library.itl’ database file (usually located in the ‘iTunes’ folder), which contains all the data about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). See: What are the iTunes Library files?
Install iTunes on the new computer. Then go back to your old computer and move (copy) the "iTunes" folder which usually resides inside your "…\My Documents\My Music" folder from the old computer to the exact same place (both Drive Letter and complete Path) on the new computer. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will look and behave exactly the same way it did on the old, Play Counts, Ratings, Comments and all!
NOTE: It is usually safer moving files between computers with the same version of iTunes!!
iTunes Files to Copy and Move to your New PC
1) All music files in their current folder structure (usually located in and under the ‘iTunes Music’ folder)
2) The Library database file: ‘iTunes Library.itl’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
3) The Library XML file: ‘iTunes Music Library.xml’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
4) Any XML playlist files you created for Playlist retention
5) The two iTunes.pref files (optional)
-- C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunes.pref
-- C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer Inc\iTunes.pref
6) The XML file of Ratings, Play Counts and Last Played attributes saved from the main Library and created by Otto’s SaveRatings script (also optional, but recommended):
“Download this: http://ottodestruct.com/itunes/SaveRatings.zip . It's a program, just run it like any other program. Run it on the machine where you're copying the info from BEFORE you move the files to the new machine. Click the "Save Ratings" button and it'll create a ratings.xml file. Now when you move the files, move the program and this file as well. Then after you make your new iTunes library, run it again and click the "Restore Ratings" button. Voila, all your information is back in the Library. Well, most of it anyway, it's not perfect. It'll tell you what songs it couldn't figure out though, and there's usually not very many.”
Here's a list of methods to copy and move your music files from one computer to another:
1) Use an External Hard Drive (ExHD) to move the complete files and Folder structures from one computer to another (my preferred option). You can clone’ the entire ‘iTunes’ folder structure in one very easy step. Also great to have available for complete backups of your Library. External hard drives now run less than $100 for 200-250GBs of storage. See This Link
2) Directly connect the two computers....
- 2a) Connect them through a Router &/or Network
- 2b) Directly connect using an Ethernet cable: Straight for using at least one Mac; or Crossover for PC/PC Instructions here.
- 2c) Connect them via a USB-to-USB Network Bridge. Example here. There are various types out there (use Google).
....Then copy the files from one computer to the other.
3) Use the iPod as a transfer device, as this extensive Apple link explains. It will be a bit easier if your iPod has a larger capacity than your music collection, otherwise you will need to perform multiple copy/move transfers. This well written process also works fine while using any other data transfer medium (ExHD, Flash Drive, DVD, CD, Zipp, Jazz, etc.).
4) Burn several DVDs (at 4.7GBs each) with your music data files and folder structure, and load them onto the new computer. Re-writable DVDs are more cost effective (if your DVD drive can manage these types).
5) Burn 6x more on CDs (at 700MB each) than in #4 above and load the files and folders on the new computer. Re-writable CDs are more cost effective (if your CD drive can manage these types).
6) Use a larger USB Flash drive (1GB - 4GB) to move the files and folders. Best if the flash drive is larger than your Library, otherwise you will need multiple copy/move transfers.
These are links to various additional instructions on performing the transfer (read them all, but some listed steps may not be required depending on your specific situation):
Switch from PC to Mac Using the iPod
hudgie: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
How to copy music between authorized computers
Also, remember to Deauthorize your PC before reformatting or disposing of it. Or, if you no longer will use it for iTMS use.

Transferring home movies from one computer to another

What is the best way to do this? I have about 500 video clips that I want to move from one computer to another. I've tried using the export function in iPhoto but all I get upon transfer is a single frame of the movie. I keep the files on an external HD but I can't find where they are stored. I see the iPhoto app to open but not the original files. Additionally, whenever I do locate these files, how can I get them transferred with the keywords assigned to them? TIA! Going from a MBP running 10.6.8 to a MBA running 10.8.2

I'm not sure you can assign keywords to a movie on export, as these are written to the exif metadata of a photo and most video has no such metadata.
You say you've tried the export function in iPhoto, but what settings have you used? Exporting with the Kind set to Original should yield the videos.
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TD

Mail from one computer to another

Hi;
How do I move mail messages from one computer to another? Both are on 10.8.2? I thought I did it before by copying the Mail Folder (in the Libray Folder) from one machine to the other. But I can't seem to find the Mail Folder in that location.
What am I missing?
Thanks;
Chris

Actually, not all my old messages seemed to have been transfered. Even the ones that show up on the list pane cannot load in the reading pane.
Any ideas?
Chris

How do I transfer my checked songs from one computer to another - tried exporting library playlist etc but no luck! Please help! I have 26,000 songs - 17,000 are selected and I can't run down the list on my new computer and re-check 17,000 songs! Thanks!

How do I transfer my checked songs from one computer to another - tried exporting library playlist etc but no luck! Please help! I have 26,000 songs - 17,000 are selected and I can't run down the list on my new computer and re-check 17,000 songs! Thanks!

Make a smart playlist of your whole library but only checked songs - #4 on http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1801
Highlight all files in that playlist, then drag to the other drive. This isn't preserving any playlists or whatever, just copying files from one drive to another.
You might want to delete the smart playlist this once you are done because it will probably gobble up resources with that many files.

Problem moving mail from one computer to another...

Hello.
I'm trying to move a specific mailbox from one computer to another computer. I'm doing this to 2 pairs of machines and with the first pair I had no issues. But, then second pair I get errors.
On the first computer I just copied the .mbox folder (which contains the sub "Messages" folder & info.plist file) from the one computer to the other. Then, in mail.app I "import" the messages via the Import option (importing mail from Mac OS X). No problem and all messages are imported.
On the second pair of computers, I did the same thing, but when I try and Import the messages onto the second machine, it says it can't find any OS X mail messages to import.
I really need to get these messages from one machine to another. "Forwarding" or "Redirecting" all the messages from one machine to another isn't an option.
Can anyone suggest what might be wrong, or another way of migrating the single folder of messages (not the entire account) from one machine to another?
Thanks,
Kristin.

Hi Kristin,
I stay away from mbox files because it has never worked for me, but I may have a solution. This may not be THE award winning answer, but you could consider it when the other options don't work:
I assume you want to import a mailbox that is NOT part of an IMAP account, because otherwise you would not have this problem (right?) (otherwise just open that IMAP account on the computer you want the messages on).
But if you have an IMAP account, besides the POP account that contains the mailbox in question, you can use that account to fix your problem:
Go to the compu that has the desired mailbox, make a new folder in the IMAP account called 'backup' or whatever. Copy all messages from the desired mailbox to that new IMAP folder (depending on size this may take a while, because you are uploading via your internet connection). Now go to the other compu, make a new 'local folder' in mail.app. Open the IMAP account in mail.app and open the 'back up folder'. Now copy all messages to the new, local folder.
If you don't have an IMAP account, you can always open a free one with gmail.
I know, it's not very elegant, but this will work guaranteed.
Good luck,
Feddeg

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Has anyone tried copying settings of Modern apps from one computer to another?
Example: let's say that I wanted to copy the settings from the Photos app on one computer to a thousand other computers. Would this work? Are settings for Modern apps in a format that can be easily copied?
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Thank you! It's so obvious now that I've given it some thought (hindsight is 20/20, right?) Wish the Apple tech at the store had thought of it before I was sent on my merry way and was under the impression I had what I needed.
Def appreciate the quick answer from you tho'

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