carbon copy cloner

[rweakins]

i am getting a new computer. can i use carbon copy cloner to completely clone my current computer and open that on the new computer and have all my apps and everything transferred? if so how is that done?

 

[cyclingplatypus]

If you are getting a new system then just clone the current drive with CCC and then use the migration assistant with your new machine.

Cloning is easy, open CCC, choose your source drive, choose you destination drive, click clone, enter system password and walk away.

 

[rweakins]

so through migration assistant just move the back up file to the new system?

 

[iToaster]

If you can, you can just start one Mac up in FireWire target disk mode (hold down T while booting up) and connect a FireWire cable from the new one the the old one when it asks for you to do so... it's much easier than cloning I find.

 

[rweakins]

will all my apps and preferences be transferred doing this process?

 

[agentphish]

Should be.

My boss at my old job had an issue with a used powerbook he bought when he tried to migrate all his stuff from his G5 desktop though, just thought i'd throw that out there.

In general it works without a hitch though.