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<blockquote data-quote="dltom" data-source="post: 1010092" data-attributes="member: 146081"><p>I have recently bought a new MacBook Pro. I need to transfer everything from my old Desktop G5 via a firewire cable.</p><p></p><p>I did so, using Migration Assistant. I followed the instructions carefully. The transfer took place. But there are two very serious defects.</p><p></p><p>First, no preferences were transferred, so, for example the Address Book had none of the large number of addresses in the G5, Firefox had none of the web addresses etc. How can I transfer the preferences?</p><p></p><p>Secondly, all the files and folders transferred were read only! So they were useless. How do I transfer files and folders that are not read only?</p><p></p><p>I have seen an alternative method, ie making a backup using SuperDuper then making a clone to go into the new Mac. I have made the backup but how do I put a clone onto the new Mac?</p><p></p><p>Help will be greatly appreciated.</p><p></p><p></p><p>dltom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dltom, post: 1010092, member: 146081"] I have recently bought a new MacBook Pro. I need to transfer everything from my old Desktop G5 via a firewire cable. I did so, using Migration Assistant. I followed the instructions carefully. The transfer took place. But there are two very serious defects. First, no preferences were transferred, so, for example the Address Book had none of the large number of addresses in the G5, Firefox had none of the web addresses etc. How can I transfer the preferences? Secondly, all the files and folders transferred were read only! So they were useless. How do I transfer files and folders that are not read only? I have seen an alternative method, ie making a backup using SuperDuper then making a clone to go into the new Mac. I have made the backup but how do I put a clone onto the new Mac? Help will be greatly appreciated. dltom [/QUOTE]
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