New Mac assistance

[cain772]

I just got a new iMac 5k and would like to know What I need to do with my current Mac. Do I neee to unauthorized my old Mac? I want to slowly migrate my information and applications when needed. In regards to apps, I purchased some directly from developers so do I need to re-download the apps and register them?Any tips and advice?

Thanks everyone this forum is so helpful

 

[McGiord]

You can connect your two Macs together and use Migration Assistance to move the user and all other apps and docs from the old to the new one.

 

[cain772]

You can connect your two Macs together and use Migration Assistance to move the user and all other apps and docs from the old to the new one.

I have a time machine drive. Can I connect that to my new Mac and use that to migrate my apps info and settings or does it need to be with my older Mac. I just don't want to deal with registering all my apps and Aperture settings/albums and iTunes playlist/metadata.

 

[AllergyDoc]

You can also migrate with a Time Machine backup. I've done that before and it worked quite well.

 

[cain772]

Thank you.