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Transfer software from one Mac to the other?
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hi all,
i need to transfer my adobe/macromedia software from my macbook pro to my powerbook but alas i no longer have the cd. is there a way i can transfer it to the powerbook aside from shelling out the cash for new software?
thank you,
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You can try copying the folder and apps manually to the new powerbook.
I'm not sure if those pieces of software install anything outside of the /Application/ folder. I think Adobe software is self-repairing, so it should work.
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thanks turtle. i've actually tried that. i copied the adobe folder onto a cd and tried to copy it onto the other machine but it gave me errors =\ i was thinking maybe i could connect both machines via ethernet cable and try to transfer that way?
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You could try the direct (ethernet) route, but I'm not sure it's gonna make a difference.
If the app installer put away files in your /Library/ or ~/Library/ folders, it's going to be hard to find all those pieces and copy it manually over.
The other question is: how old are those apps ? Are you sure they work for your Intel Macbook ? Perhaps you would need to force the app to use Rosetta.
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good question. my macbook pro is intel and powerbook is still g4. i have adobe cs2 and macromedia studio 8. they should be compatible w/g4 right? the apps are not very old...
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Originally Posted by iChelle 
good question. my macbook pro is intel and powerbook is still g4. i have adobe cs2 and macromedia studio 8. they should be compatible w/g4 right? the apps are not very old...
Yes, they are compatible with G4. But they might have issues with Intel Macs. That's why forcing them to use Rosetta sometimes helps.
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ok so...is this doable or not? 
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Originally Posted by iChelle
ok so...is this doable or not?
You have to try. I can't answer that.
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bigger question, how do i initiate the connection between the two computers =\ sorry, i've never done this before.
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Firewire target disk mode - for the one you want to act as an external drive. Hold down the t key at startup, then connect them via firewire.
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Migration Assistant seems like a logical (and free) option, assuming you have an up-to-date OS X install.
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wish i had a firewire cable. i only have ethernet. will that do?
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