Will apple store transfer files from old macbook to new?

will apple store transfer files from old mackbook to new

If  you mean that you are going to an Apple Store to buy a new Mac, and you want to know if they will transfer your data for you then the answer is "maybe." Many stores will do that for you, but some may not. Good idea to ask first.

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  • Can't transfer files from old macbook to new retina?

    Hello, I am well aware that the macbook pro retina does not have a firewire 800 port, but rather thunderbolt. Unfortunately I didn't know of this when I asked an apple employee about how to transfer files from my old broken macbook pro (leopard) to the new retina I bought. He only told me to get a firewire 800 wire. So now I have the firewire 800 cable but I cannot connect it to a my macbook pro retina. Is there any way I could transfer files from my broken mac to this one? To be more accurate: my broken macbook pro is just that the screen is broken, otherwise I would just transfer the files by usb; but since you cannot access the computer at all except for turning it on I am unable to do this.
    I do have an alternative theory, if anyone thinks it could work please let me know. My mother has a mac desktop, with a firewire 800 port. Could I transfer my files onto her computer and then transfer those via usb to the new macbook retina? Or is there a way to connect the old broken macbook to the new one? I apologize if I sound very confusing right now, it's just that I finally got my new computer and I cannot transfer my files onto it. Thank you for your help.

    I used wifi to transfer two users and system preferences during setup, since that was a relatively small amount of data.  To transfer my main account (40Gb or so), I turned off wifi on my old laptop, ran an ethernet cable to the ethernet-thunderbolt adapter to mbp-r, ran migration assistant on both - worked fine.  I didn't feel like waiting for the firewire adapter.

  • Transfer Files from Old MacBook to New MacBook Pro

    I'm just about to take delivery of a new macbook pro which will have Lion OS on it.
    My present MacBook is running 10.6.8 and I have a Time Capsule on my network which contains backups of this MacBook.
    Is there a procedure to folow which will allow me to add the new MacBook Pro onto the network and then transfer over all my ITunes Libray , Photos, contacts, Emails, Vidoes, etc?

    Have a look here...
    Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC
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  • Best way to transfer files from old Macbook Pro to new one?

    I just got a new Macbook Pro from Apple...YEEEEAAAHHHH! 
    So....
    What's the best way to transfer files from old Macbook Pro to new one?  I know Migration assistant, but is there a recommended way?  I don't want to put do a system restore or transfer everything from the old laptop, but I do want to move important things like photos, music, documents and such over.  Any suggestions on best way to do this?
    Another question, perhaps subquestion.  If I have, say, an older version of iPhoto but a newer version of one on my new Macbook Pro, will it still transfer photos no problem?
    Just looking for hints from the experts so this puppy is set up in the best way possible.

    Just one comment on this:
    ‘If I have, say, an older version of iPhoto but a newer version of one on my new Macbook Pro, will it still transfer photos no problem?’
    the problems are ALWAYS in the reverse way, when you have the newest (or a newer) version of a given app, and wish to transfer its library to an older version.
    Otherwise, see the link to Pondini.
    I have been using Martin Jahn’s iBackup, with which I have become accustomed and works fine. It also makes daily backups. Its advantage over other apps is that you may add whatever you wish to save, beside its default settings (which you may delete or cancel, of course, even if not recommended); it also has a friendly interface and easily customizable. Of course, this is a personal view, you may try other methods as well, or other backup apps. All are good if you are satisfied and correspond to your needs.

  • Transfer iTunes files from old MacBook to new MacBook Pro

    How do I transfer just my iTunes files from a MacBook to my new MacBook Pro?

    The best bet is for you to transfer your iTunes library to the new Mac with the Migration Assistant. When you first fire up a Mac and it asks if you want to move your data, that’s one chance, but you can also set up the new Mac as pristinely new and use Migration Assistant later. Just launch it from the Utilities folder and tell it what you want to do—you can transfer your library over Wi-Fi, but if both Macs have a FireWire port, it’s much faster to connect them that way and use Target Disk Mode. (Start up the old Mac holding down T, which mounts it as an external drive on the new Mac for Migration Assistant to mine—but Migration Assistant walks you through the whole process.) Migration Assistant doesn’t have a setting specifically for iTunes, but if you migrate your user account’s Music folder, that’ll contain both your media and your library database, which stores those preferences you want to transfer.
    Migrate your Music folder to your new Mac. (Which we obviously can’t do here because the MacBook Air is a few hundred gigs light…)
    If you’d rather do it manually, first move the files in your home folder’s Music/iTunes/iTunes Media folder from the old Mac to the same location on the new Mac. Then export the iTunes Library database from your old Mac—go to File > Library > Export Library. Move the resulting XML file to the new Mac. Open iTunes, choose File > Library > Import Playlist and select that XML file.
    Why not use Home Sharing within iTunes, you may wonder? I found out the hard way when recently combining songs from multiple laptops and external drives into one, new, started-from-scratch mega-library on my new iMac: Home Sharing is great for actually moving music, videos, and apps from one machine to another over the network, but it doesn’t move the metadata. My ratings and play counts were wiped out.

  • Transferring files from old macbook to new

    I'm trying to transfer files and programs from old macbook pro to new one, but run into problems using Migration Assistant, and time machine.  Not sure what to do differently...

    Probably the most straightforward way to get iTunes onto your new computer is to network the two and copy your iTunes folder across. This works fine if you have been using iTunes to completely manage your music and all your songs are in iTunes Music not in different folders. Connecting two Mac computers using Ethernet
    Another way is to put your original computer into target disk mode and copy the data over Firewire: How to use FireWire target disk mode
    Copying the whole folder brings with it the iTunes Music folder and also the iTunes Library (iTunes Library.itl in Windows) database file which holds all the information about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). You'll get more information including the Folder/File structure in this article: What are the iTunes library files?
    When you copy the iTunes folder make sure you put it into the same location on the new computer. This has to be the exact same place, on a Mac this would be in Username/Music/. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will be the same as on the original one Songs, Playlists, Play Counts, Ratings etc. When I moved iTunes a while ago for my daughter I was also using the same version of iTunes, not sure how important that is but it's probably worth keeping them the same.

  • How to transfer files from old mac to new

    How so I transfer files from my old mac 1.5 gb (os x 10.4.11) with disk drive to a new imac with 8 gb (os x 10.9.1) without disk drive?  Sorry but I don't want to pay the $99 service cost?
    Where can I find step by step instructions online to do this?

    new imac with 8 gb (os x 10.9.1) without disk drive
    Sorry - are you saying that your new iMac does not have a hard drive?
    If it does, please read this article (in particular this section):
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
    You cannot use the methods linked to above; you will need to use the method offered in the Apple article.

  • How to transfer files from old iMac to new iMac without transferring everything.

    I just got a new iMac and would like to transfer files from my old iMac.  I don't want to transfer everything from the old iMac.  I just want the files, iTunes library, iPhoto library, etc.  I don't want to transfer applications and settings.  I was told in the Apple store that if I transferred my files using system setup then my new computer would look just like my old one.  I'd rather start out fresh with the new one and just bring in the files I need.  Is there a tool that allows you to customize what you transfer over from old to new?  Thanks for your help!!

    Carbon Copy Cloner might be the correct tool. It lets you pick and choose what to clone.
    http://www.bombich.com/ccc_features.html
    install CCC on the old Mac,
    connect the Macs with an ethernet cable,
    enable file sharing on both Macs,
    use "connect to server" (in Go menu) to mount the new Mac's drive on the old Mac.
    run CCC.

  • How do i transfer files from old ipad to new ipad if it has already been activated as new?

    I purchased a new ipad and need to transfer files from my old ipad.  However, it has already been set up as new and all support suggestions I have found have been for choosing the restore option in the set-up stage.  How do I do it now that it has been activated?

    It depends on if you even have a backup. If you had a backup, I don't suppose that you would have to ask how to restore from it.
    Did you backup your old iPad? If you so, did you backup with iTunes or iCloud? This explains how to backup and how to restore from a backup, but once again, if you don't have that backup any longer, this will not work.
    How to backup and restore from a backup
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

  • How to transfer files from old iMac to new iMac

    What is the easiest way to transfer files from my current iMac (intel) to my new iMac..which be arriving this week?
    Thanks

    Get a Firewire cable to run between your old iMac and the new one. Boot the old iMac into Target Disk Mode. Boot the new computer for the first time. You will find yourself in the Setup Assistant. You will have an option to transfer files from another drive or Mac. Choose that option to transfer your Home folder, third-party applications and support files, and network preferences. You will opt to transfer from your old iMac's hard drive which should appear as an alternative source.

  • Transfer files from old macbook pro to new macbook pro using mavericks

    I have called Apple support about 5 times about this and have been given 3 or 4 different response none of them work. 
    I do not have an ethernet cable.
    The computers are on same network.
    I have time capsule not yet set up.  Apple support told me to use usb but no port on new mac. So old mac is running OSX 10.8.5 and new one is Maverick.  I cannot update files on old computer as I just get this message to sign in to my acount that used to buy old apps.I am 1.5 hours away from apple store so if i needed special cable from Apple i would have purchased it with Time Capsule.  I was told that to do it wirelessly would take over a day.
    Right now am puzzling over what is best to do without losing files.  I dont want to lost my music files as I have had them for a long time and all were not purchased from itunes store. 
    Any thoughts on where to start feel free to suggest them.
    Thanks Jan

    Just one comment on this:
    ‘If I have, say, an older version of iPhoto but a newer version of one on my new Macbook Pro, will it still transfer photos no problem?’
    the problems are ALWAYS in the reverse way, when you have the newest (or a newer) version of a given app, and wish to transfer its library to an older version.
    Otherwise, see the link to Pondini.
    I have been using Martin Jahn’s iBackup, with which I have become accustomed and works fine. It also makes daily backups. Its advantage over other apps is that you may add whatever you wish to save, beside its default settings (which you may delete or cancel, of course, even if not recommended); it also has a friendly interface and easily customizable. Of course, this is a personal view, you may try other methods as well, or other backup apps. All are good if you are satisfied and correspond to your needs.

  • Cannot migrate files from old MacBook to new MacBook Pro

    I have been trying without success to migrate files from my old MacBook to my new one.  The Migration Assistant doesn't work.  The new Mac recognizes the old one but the old one cannot see the new one.  The old MacBook has OS 10.5.8 and the new MacBook Pro has 10.8.1.
    Then I tried migrating from my Time Machine backup, with the external drive still connected to the old MacBook, but it kept telling me I didn't have enough space to copy anything, even when I unchecked everything except my Documents folder.
    I went to the Apple Store and one of their "geniuses" told me I could connect the external hard drive directly to the new MacBook Pro and migrate the files from there.  That didn't work either; I got an error message about incompatible software.
    The genius also told me that I could back up the new MacBook Pro to the same external hard drive with Time Machine that I'd been using and that I'd be able to restore from backups from either computer, but that's not true.  I cannot see any backups on the drive except from the new computer.  Time Machine does recognize that there is space in use on the drive but will not show me any of the content.
    Does anyone know how I can migrate my files, short of copying them to a flash drive and doing it the old-fashioned way?  Thank you!

    It is possible to merge accounts but it is not easy nor foolproof. The easier solutions:
    1. Remove the account made in Setup Assistant and change the username on the migrated account.
    See Mac OS X- How to change user short name or home directory name.
    See Macworld | Changing the short username in Leopard - use the last procedure, "The Full Monty."
    2. Log into the migrated, renamed account and delete the account made in Setup Assistant, then re-migrate your data.

  • Best way to transfer files from old HD to new?

    Apple recently replaced my dying HD with a new one and I have an account on it with basic files and apps running. I have been able to drag and copy home, Applications, net, System, Library, and my user  & shared folders to the new desktop from the old HD. (Fun fact: old HD was apparently dying from overheating: wasn't working well in the enclosure I bought until I parked it on top of a freezer pack. Worked flawlessly after that.)
    So...now I have the old bootable HD in an enclosure, critical folders of files and apps on my desktop, and time machine busily making archives of said folders. How to best rebuild my new account with all the old stuff: migration assistant, setup assistant, or judicious dragging and dropping? I also have DiskWarrior.
    Old and new HD were standard 250 GB, with the old HD about 15% full; time machine is a firewire 500 GB solid-state drive (SSD?)

    It depends on the size and type of HD you have: each has it's own "standard" enclosure. The iMac 250 GB drive is a 3.5" SATA HD; I bought an Inland model 8419 USB 2.0 enclosure, good for either 2.5" or 3.5" HDs. I found my model by searching online for "3.5 SATA HD enclosures": there were several brands that had good recommendations. I'm withholding recommending mine until I have completed recovering my old HD, and get some more operating instructions from inlandus.com. But I will say that the enclosure fit perfectly, with no screws loose.
    What was the defunct computer, and what are the specs on the HD? It is also possible to get enclosure-less hookups:  you can try http://eshop.macsales.com/search/universal+drive+adapter (thanks to Eric Ross)
    -John

  • Transfer files from old iMac to new

    My 2008 iMac has a broken video card and my display is not functioning.  I purchased a new iMac 2014.  I want to transfer my files from the old iMac to the new.  I've attempted target disk mode using migration assistant via firewire/thunderbolt adapter to no avail.  I know the cable is functioning b/c i've attempted the migration assistant with my macbook pro and it is able to locate it.
    If I uninstall the hard drive, how do I connect the hard drive directly to my new iMac?

    Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC

  • Transferring account files from old MacBook to new MacBook Pro.

    I have an '06 MacBook and just purchased a new MacBook Pro this afternoon. When I was setting my new MBP up, I chose the option to move files later with Migration Editor through a Time Machine back-up. However, when I did this, it created another account(or copied my old account) instead of simply adding on to my new one. I've seen similar questions and problems on here and other mac forums, but I'm still unsure of a few things. When I logged into my moved account on my new MBP, it gave me the option to update. On my old MacBook, I had upgraded to Snow Leopard, so it was as up-to-date as it could be. After completing these updates, this moved account appears to have everything that the new account has, such as FaceTime (One app that my MacBook didn't have) along with all of my old files.
    I've seen people ask about merging accounts and such, but it seems that that's not possible. So I guess my question is, would it be okay for me to delete the new account I made when I booted up my new MBP? Will I lose anything? It seems like that shouldn't be a problem since my moved account appears to have everything the new account had along with all of my old files and such. I'm just a bit paranoid about deleting the new account and then later on finding out that the moved account doesn't have all of the new stuff like I thought.

    It is possible to merge accounts but it is not easy nor foolproof. The easier solutions:
    1. Remove the account made in Setup Assistant and change the username on the migrated account.
    See Mac OS X- How to change user short name or home directory name.
    See Macworld | Changing the short username in Leopard - use the last procedure, "The Full Monty."
    2. Log into the migrated, renamed account and delete the account made in Setup Assistant, then re-migrate your data.

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