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Using TimeMachine To Move To New Machine
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Join Date: May 2005
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I am using a white macbook and will be getting an exact same macbook for work reasons.
Is there any way I can use Timemachine to set up the new machine so I dont need to copy all my files and preferences over?
The hardware is exactly the same - Can I copy all the applications as well?
Any ideas?
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Moderator  Join Date: May 2001
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Yes. Yes. And Yes.
With Migration Assistant you can either migrate from a Time Machine backup, you can restore a Time Machine backup (you clone your harddrive at the time of the last backup) or you can restore directly from the other MacBook's drive (either cloning or copying via Migration Assistant).
You can also clone your harddrive based on previous backups (in case there were any problems in the meantime), but I assume you are interested in the latest backup 
In essence, for most people, Time Machine eliminates the need to use SuperDuper or so to clone their harddrives.
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Thanks - Have you got a link to exactly how this can be done?
Is it hard?
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Moderator Join Date: May 2001
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Have you checked the link I've provided? 
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Actually, when you first switch on the new machine, here's what will happen:
1. It will ask you which language you wish to work in. Set it and continue.
2. It will ask you whether you have an old Mac from which you wish to transfer your data, or a Time Machine backup. Tell it Time Machine backup and hook up your Time Machine drive.
3. There is no step three (well, kind of not really).
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Restoring from Time Machine is not quite the same as cloning via Super Duper etc. What restores onto your new Mac will depend on your Time Machine settings. For example I do not backup my system or apps folders with time machine so if I restored a new Mac using TM I would still need to copy over my apps (many of which don't copy directly very well). You will also be restoring your data onto an existing system which will not be an exact duplicate of your new system.
A better option is to simply use the migration assistant to migrate from another Mac. Hook your old Mac to the new one via firewire and restart holding the cmd T keys down. Follow the on screen instructions. This will copy your data more effectively although some apps may well misbehave and require reinstallation.
Sure fire success is ensured by connecting your NEW Mac to your old one via Firewire, using disk utilities on your old Mac to format the drive and then use Super Duper to clone the old drive onto the new one.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Stephens 
Sure fire success is ensured by connecting your NEW Mac to your old one via Firewire, using disk utilities on your old Mac to format the drive and then use Super Duper to clone the old drive onto the new one.
Actually, 'sure fire' is to not use Super Duper or CCC at all.
Instead use Disk Utility's built-in cloning capabilities. On top of being stable and causing less trouble than the some third-party tools, it's also a lot faster in block copy mode.
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