[X4U] New MacBook Pro

[David Ledger]

At 16:33 -0700 18/10/10, Earle Jones wrote:
>I have just ordered a new 15" MacBook Pro.
>
>I am considering how to best transfer programs and data from my 
>Intel iMac (17" 1.83GHz) to the new laptop.
>
>My primary HD in the iMac is a 250 GB drive which is about half full.
>The new MacBook has a 500GB internal drive.
>
>I could just clone the iMac drive (SuperDuper or CCC) and copy it to 
>the new MacBook.  OR, I could FireWire connect the two and transfer 
>that way.
>
>What is the *best* way to transfer a huge amount of stuff to the new machine?

Migration Assistant.

Just don't do  ANYTHING to the new MBP before using Migration 
Assistant. Certainly don't create an account on it - that will be 
created by MA as an exact copy of what you have now. You can connect 
the old and new machines with FireWire or Ethernet, or you can attach 
a clone drive or even a TimeMachine backup.

David


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