My 2008 MbP logic board and video card recently crashed. My hard drive is still ok and I plan on buying a new MbP when they update soon. What is the best way to transfer my music, photos, a few other files from my old hd to my new MbP? I do not have Time Capsule.
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Transfer data from hard drive
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If you have a backup of your Mac on the Time Capsule (TC) and it is current, then just use Migration Assistant to transfer data from the TC upon starting your new MBP.
Migration Assistant / Setup Assistant information:
If that is not an option, get a USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5" S-ATA HDDs, the cost around 10 to 20 and put the HDD in there and connect it to your new MBP.
After that either migrate or copy manually.
Migration Assistant / Setup Assistant information:
Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC
which includes:
which includes:
- Using Setup Assistant on Snow Leopard or Leopard
- Using Setup Assistant on Lion
- Using Migration Assistant on Snow Leopard or Leopard
- 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
If that is not an option, get a USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5" S-ATA HDDs, the cost around 10 to 20 and put the HDD in there and connect it to your new MBP.
After that either migrate or copy manually.