i just got a new Macbook Pro and would like to move files and folders from my old Macbook Pro. I understand I can use Migration Assistant to move all of this, but am curious about what is included if I allow it to move "Users", "Applications", and "Settings". Does anybody know what each of these will bring onto my new Mac? Will it replace my new versions of iLife with the old ones from my old mac, or will it just duplicate the programs? Same goes of Office? Also, what settings will it import? Thanks for the help.
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Migration Assistant on Mac OS X Lion
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You can select what you want to transfer.
Migration Assistant / Setup Assistant information:
Migration Assistant / Setup Assistant information:
Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC
which includes:
which includes:
- Using Setup Assistant on Lion
- Using Migration Assistant on Lion
- Transferring files from one User Account to another
- Transferring Home Folders not on a Startup volume
- Transferring Applications
- Problems after using Migration Assistant
I understand that you can choose what you want to import. But which settings will it import if i decide to import settings? What does importing a user account include? Will it duplicate my iLife applications if I import Applications?
It imports your system settings--anything in system prefs. I don't think it'll import iLife if it's an older version. It certainly won't overwrite the newer one.
A user acct is everything in your users folder--docs, iTunes and iPhoto libraries, user preferences for apps.