M mmapples macrumors member Original poster Feb 5, 2006 49 0 Nov 4, 2010 #1 Currently on an old MB, with a Time Machine backup on a FireWire drive. Is there any way for me to migrate my stuff over to the new MBA without too much headache?
Currently on an old MB, with a Time Machine backup on a FireWire drive. Is there any way for me to migrate my stuff over to the new MBA without too much headache?
Hellhammer Moderator emeritus Dec 10, 2008 22,165 582 Finland Nov 4, 2010 #2 Does your external HD have an USB port? If so, connect it to the MBA via USB and run Migration Assistant
Does your external HD have an USB port? If so, connect it to the MBA via USB and run Migration Assistant
pfjellman macrumors regular Mar 18, 2010 209 4 Oregon Nov 4, 2010 #3 if it doesn't have usb, your only option is to buy a cheap USB enclosure and take the drive out of the firewire enclosure and put it in the usb one.
if it doesn't have usb, your only option is to buy a cheap USB enclosure and take the drive out of the firewire enclosure and put it in the usb one.
emotion macrumors 68040 Mar 29, 2004 3,186 3 Manchester, UK Nov 4, 2010 #4 Buy a new USB drive for the new machine. USe that to backup, with Timemachine, your old machine. Then migrate from that. Or re-house in new enclosure as has been suggested.
Buy a new USB drive for the new machine. USe that to backup, with Timemachine, your old machine. Then migrate from that. Or re-house in new enclosure as has been suggested.