Upgrading from late 2011 macbook pro to a new iMac, best way to transfer data across?

Hi,
i just ordered a new iMac yesterday,basically i wanted to know if A) i can use my time machine backup to restore the the mac (is this possible?) or B is there some other way to copy everything across (user accounts and files etc)
Regards,
Darren

Dr Rocket wrote:
... One of my main concerns is itunes ...
From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
An Added Bonus is that you will have a Backup of iTunes.
Also... Have a look at these 2 Videos...
http://macmost.com/moving-your-itunes-library.html
http://macmost.com/moving-your-itunes-media-to-an-external-drive.html

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