Ok, have just recieved my new MBP which is replacing my old one and I want to move some stuff across. I didnt want to use the migration tool as there is a lot of junk I dont want on the new one (the old one was my first mac so installed all sorts of crap). I want to move my iphotos library across to the new one - is it just as simple as copying across the iPhoto Library folder from the old to the new? I have read about burning discs etc but it is 11gb so would rather just copy it across the network.
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[Resolved] - Moving iPhoto Library to a new mac?
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I'd have thought just moving your pictures folder across would be enough (though copying any preference files with iPhoto in the name is probably sensible too).
Ok - that worked 
Copied across the iPhotos Library to the Pictures folder on the new mac, then copied across the com.apple.iPhoto.plist from ~/Library/Preferences and its all working fine - excellent!
Copied across the iPhotos Library to the Pictures folder on the new mac, then copied across the com.apple.iPhoto.plist from ~/Library/Preferences and its all working fine - excellent!