My mini is on Panther and in a couple of days I'll be getting my new iMac on Tiger. Using setup assistant thru firewire cable, can I transfer all settings from Panther to Tiger?
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That clears my doubt. Thanks grapes911 
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One more Q: where do my inbox messages are kept? Can I back it up to an external and copy them to the new iMac?
.One more Q: where do my inbox messages are kept? Can I back it up to an external and copy them to the new iMac?
If you're using mail, I would just make a new folder, copy all of the emails from you inbox into it, and then drag that folder to your desktop. It should make a copy of that folder and everything in it.
jcarm24 said:
I never had any problems with Mail.app during my upgrade from Panther > Tiger.
You do have the original documents on the Mac Mini, so it should not really be a problem.
your mail messages will also transfer.
when you do the whole FW transfer thing, it kind of clones your HD onto the new one.
It's super-awesome; completely free of having to actually think about what to do.
when you do the whole FW transfer thing, it kind of clones your HD onto the new one.
It's super-awesome; completely free of having to actually think about what to do.
I agree, it's a little "scary" seeing Mail 2.0 chewing through all your mailboxes, updating to the new format, but it works. I haven't heard of anyone losing anything yet.
katie ta achoo said:your mail messages will also transfer.
when you do the whole FW transfer thing, it kind of clones your HD onto the new one.
It's super-awesome; completely free of having to actually think about what to do.
Only problem is that if you have quite a few gigs of data on the old Mac, it will take up to and over an hour.
That was painful for me. maya said:Only problem is that if you have quite a few gigs of data on the old Mac, it will take up to and over an hour.
have it start transferring before dinner, and then have a 6-course meal to celebrate the acquisition of a new Mac!
katie ta achoo said:have it start transferring before dinner, and then have a 6-course meal to celebrate the acquisition of a new Mac!
I celebrated with chocolates and I made a mistake by consuming them with joy before the opening.
:: note to self , eat during FireWire Transfer::