Upgrade from G4 to Imac Intel

I have a G4 power mac. How do I transfer all my programs (not just data) from my old hard drive to the new Imac computer? I have Photoshop and Word.

casitalinda wrote:
I have a G4 power mac. How do I transfer all my programs (not just data) from my old hard drive to the new Imac computer? I have Photoshop and Word.
*Hi c'linda, Welcome (Back?)* to Apple's Users Help Users Forums.
Here is the still definitive methodology by Kappy and a brody.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350
Good Luck, JP

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