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I have a 15" Intel 2.2ghz MBP Tiger running 10.4.11 which I think has both Firewire 400 & 800 Ports? I will soon have a new 17" 2.8 UBMP which will be factory installed with Leopard and I would like to know which type of Firewire cable I need (400 or 800) and with how may pins so I can transfer everything over.
I guess I will be using Migration Assistant (my first time!) to move everything over to the new UBMP and read that one could also use a Ethernet Cable to do the transfer? Is that the same as Cat5e? Would there be any issues or problems using this option and which is better, faster and more preferable of the two?
I also have a cloned copy of my existing hard drive (with Tiger) on a Western Digital Passport USB hard drive - can I just connect that up to the new Leopard UBMP to a USB port and transfer everything over?
Many Thanks,
Suave!

Hi,
Thanks for the help! I just checked and both units have Firewire 800 ports so I have ordered a 9 Pin to 9 Pin Firewire 800 lead. I just got a reply from Super-Duper regarding transferring everything over from the cloned external hard-drive with Tiger to the new UMBP with Leopard and this is what they said:
+"Assuming you've made a proper "Backup - all files" with "Smart Update", when you get your new MBP, it'll ask you if you want to "Copy from another Mac" the FIRST time you start it up.+
+Point that either at the original Mac or the SuperDuper! full backup volume and it'll bring in your applications and data, and leave Leopard in place."+
I know lots of folks here use Super-Duper so I am wondering which is the best, easiest and safest way to transfer everything over - the Migration Assistant option or the Super-Duper one?
Thank You,
Suave!
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