Moving installed apps between macs

[paulcross22]

Hi,

Forgive the odd subject title!

Is there anyway I can move the apps between a new and old HDD without having to reinstall the software?

I have iWork and photoshop CS2 and illustrator CS2 - don't really want to lose these!! Can I just copy them to a pen drive and copy back onto the new HDD once I have leopard installed?

Paul

 

[eyoungren]

I wouldn't.

Use Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper to do that. Just uncheck everything except the Apps folder on the source drive and have it clone to the new drive.

The only other issue would be your preferences and any stuff those apps install in the various Library folders.

Is there any reason you wouldn't be wanting to do a straight up clone of the entire drive?

 

[bse5150]

Why do you not want to reinstall?

 

[647156]

If you're just missing the installers, you can get them from here:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...al/2Z693-6764.01022009.awq23/iWork09Trial.dmg - you'll need your serial number for it

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs2-product-downloads.html - sign in with a free Adobe account

 

[MysticCow]

There are things that get installed in the Library folders (both System/Library and /Library) that won't transfer if you try to transfer with the ditto command or with CCC/SD. Best to reinstall and hit the serial number.

 

[oi!]

I'm going to need to do that too sometime soon, where can we get Carbon Copy Cloner / SuperDuper?

 

[MysticCow]

https://bombich.com/ CCC

http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html SD

 

[oi!]

Thanks.