[X4U] New Mac Upgrade

[Neil Laubenthal]

Migration Assistant works fine. Install the OS on the new machine and  
create a user name that doesn't match any on the old one. Log  
in . . .run Migration Assistant . . .and it just worked.




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cooking stress, and A$$hole stress. The key to relating them together  
is Jello.

neil


On Oct 18, 2006, at 14:51, John Belen wrote:

> So tomorrow I am to give the presentation to the Lansing Area Mac  
> Users group (www.lamalug.org) on upgrading to your new Mac.
>
> My Macbook Pro has just arrived.  I'll complete my Backup 2.2 just  
> prior to the meeting, and my Dot Mac Sync, and a complete backup of  
> my machine prior to the meeting.
>
> I will cover the info about how you CAN'T just clone your drive  
> onto the Intel Macs from the Powermacs, and how I CAN'T just take  
> my ATA 160 and stick it into the SATA Macbook Pro.
>
> Has anyone actually USED Migration Assistant? How well does it work?
>
> Is there any info that you all, as Gurus and Geeks, would cover to  
> a group of potential Intel Mac buyers on the upgrade process?
>
> Tell me about your trial and errors, please?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> ---
> John Belen
> Vice President, LAMALUG
> Lansing Area Macintosh and Lisa Users Group
> http://www.lamalug.org
>
> Promoting the education, awareness and benefits of the Macintosh  
> and other great Apple products in the Greater Lansing Area.
>
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