backing up applications

[tawcnysc]

hi i recently upgraded the hard drive on my Macbook and was wondering if there is a way to copy applications from the old HDD to the new one.

i don't want all the old programs and rubbish that is currently on the old drive just a few apps like my adobe suite and office. i have an external drive which has all my documents on so i don't want a full back up.

any help is appreciated


Tom

 

[spinnerlys]

Despite copying the application in the Applications folder you should also look in the following folders for data to back up.

- Macintosh HD/Library/(name of the application or company)

- Macintosh HD/Library/Applications Support/(name of the application or company)

- Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences/com.(name of the application or company).plist


The following are important for your user settings and data:

- Macintosh HD/Users/user/Library/(name of the application or company)

- Macintosh HDUsers/user/Library/Applications Support/(name of the application or company)

- Macintosh HD/Users/user/Library/Preferences/com.(name of the application or company).plist


If done backing them up, you can copy those files/folders to the same folders on your new hard drive.

It should be sufficient.