is there a way to transfer user accounts from one Mac to another?

[seenew]

I just bought a new iMac, and I was wondering if I could transfer my user account from my old one to the new one. Is this possible? How should I go about it, target disk mode?

Thanks!

PS: To "scrub" the old one clean afterward (prepare it for selling), don't I just boot it with the install disks and reinstall the OS that came with it? (Tiger)

 

[Apple Ink]

Time Machine?

I can provide a much stronger ans for your PS question:

You insert your install disks and open Disk Utility from menubar|utilities

Here you select your HDD and click on erase! Use a secure erase option to wipe all data securely and prevent data recovery! A single 0 pass should be good!

 

[seenew]

Time Machine? Can you elaborate?

Thanks for the other help!

 

[Apple Ink]

If you backup your while HDD including the system files and user libraries...... TM will be able to create a near perfect replica of your old system!

 

[NightGeometry]

You could just use target disk mode, and the migration assistant, which worked a treat for me on 4 upgrades.

Can't remember if it also drags in software apps (there are a couple of options), but it was straightforward and did the job. It should be in Applications => Utilities.

 

[seenew]

thanks! trying it now.