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File and application transfer from iMac to PB
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: UK - North West
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Hi all. Just a little help needed on the best way to transfer my files and applications from my old iMac to my new powerbook which should be with me in the morning.
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iMac G3 Soon to be PowerBook
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Germany, 51°51´51" N, 9°05´41" E
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If your iMac has FireWire you can connect the two machines via FiWi, power your iMac up while holding the "T" key, it should start in FiWi "target mode" and it�s Harddisk should appear as a volume on your PBs desktop. Then you simply drag the whole stuff you want to keep to the PBs HD, alternative: network the two machines via Ethernet (you don�t need a crossover cable since the PBs port is auto sensing).
Pat
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Macintosh Quadra 950, Centris 610, Powermac 6100, iBook dual USB, Powerbook 667 DVI, Powerbook 867 DVI, MacBook Pro early 2011
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Senior User
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Portugal
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don't forget that many applications installed files into the system (library, ect)
If you plan to transfer the system as well, I recomend using disk utility, (connect both macs using any of the methods described by euphras), and restore the OS X drive into the new OS X drive.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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If it's a new PB, when you start up, you'll be asked if you a FW-enabled Mac or external HD. All you'll then need to do is hook the two up and let the system handle all of the moving. Just remember to repair permissions afterward.
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