Help transferring my stuff from old mac to new mac

[witchypoo]

Ok -- i finally did it and bought a new MBP...now is there an easy way to transfer my itunes, photos and movies to the new computer?

The guy at the store sold me a firewire cable with an adapter so my old Mac (the "pixar" iMac from about 7 to 8 years ago) with its 400 firewire speed could then be connected to the MBP...but I am scared...

I would like to keep everything on the old machine for now and just copy them over...


any helpful hints?
thanks

 

[GoCubsGo]

Migration assistant will do everything you need.

 

[MWPULSE]

Target disk mode is most likely what the guy was talking about. Load up your MBP, open up migration assistant, n then follow the instructions. It will involve you turning the imac off, connecting the cable, n pressing T as you boot up. Pretty simple, the instructions are clearer though however

PTP

 

[toolbox]

This is information on using the migration assistant for Snow leopard

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3322