Use Time Machine WITHOUT backing up user?

[jafingi]

Hi,

I'm getting my new iMac tomorrow, and want to transfer ONLY some specific stuff from my Macbook Pro's Time Machine backup.

So I'll create a brand new user, but then I won't be able to transfer from my old Time Machine, right??

What am I gonna do?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Setup and Migration Assistant let you choose what to transfer:

Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac
Pro Tip of the Week: Move All Your Stuff to a New Mac — Quick
Migration Assistant - Use Migration Assistant to Copy Data from a Previous OS
6 easy steps to migrate your Mac using Time Machine

Time Machine FAQ - 14. How do I restore my entire system?

Using Setup Assistant on Snow Leopard or Leopard

Setting-up a new Mac from an old one or its Backups

Target Disk Mode

 

[jafingi]

Yeah, but if I choose my user account only, then it will transfer all my Library/Preferences and other crap-stuff that fills up.. I don't want that.

Actually, the only thing I want is my iTunes library, iPhoto library and ~/Documents.

Would the best thing to do ACTUALLY be to restore my old user account, make a new one, and then drag the libraries and /Documents over, and then delete the old one?

I wan't to start with a fresh.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Yeah, but if I choose my user account only, then it will transfer all my Library/Preferences and other crap-stuff that fills up.. I don't want that.

Actually, the only thing I want is my iTunes library, iPhoto library and ~/Documents.

Would the best thing to do ACTUALLY be to restore my old user account, make a new one, and then drag the libraries and /Documents over, and then delete the old one?

I wan't to start with a fresh.

Might be the easiest way.

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Yes, just manually copy the required data. You'll be set at that point.

 

[jafingi]

But I guess I have to restore my user? Because if I just browse the Time Machine in Finder, and choose the newest version, it only has the file that changed since last version. So I need to restore??