What happend if I just swap HDD with my old macbook instead of a proper migration?
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Dear all,
I just bought a new macbook pro. I still have my old Macbook (the white one).
The old one has a 500GB 7200 rpm HDD and the new macbook the same but 5400rpm.
In addition, I need to migrate 200GB of information
Could I just swap HDD and then repair OSX or something like that?
My biggest fear is that everything seems ok but internally there's a huge mess, and that I will regret it in the future.
Any obs is welcome! ThankS!
@ Melophage: ya, is the smart idea, but if i have to backup 200gb, then i just migrate them to my new macbook and problem solved xD
@Niel& LowLuster: but what if I use a bootable version of maverick on a usb stick and reinstall the OS?
maybe I will be able to keep the files and reinstall a correct OSX w/ its necessary drivers? (thats the idea)
Well, my first impression with this round of answers is that better not to do it jejeje
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