Migration assistant?

[bgarland]

I purchased a MBP in early December; now, my husband is planning to buy either a MBP or a MBA. Both of our computers have/will have Lion. Can I use migration assistant/setup assistant to transfer only the applications on my computer to his computer? Also, will this copy the applications so we both have them, or will they completely transfer off of my computer and onto his?

Thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Migration Assistant will work for that purpose, and it will copy and not move the data.

Migration Assistant / Setup Assistant information:

Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC
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

more information: Apple OSX and Time Machine Tips
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[bgarland]

Migration Assistant will work for that purpose, and it will copy and not move the data.

That's exactly what I was wondering, thanks very much!