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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1491301" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>I would urge you to use <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413" target="_blank">migration assistant</a> or Time Machine</p><p></p><p>You still have control over what gets transferred, your apps can be transferred and you won't have to deal with duplication, folder paths etc.</p><p></p><p>But I'll take a shot at your questions:</p><p></p><p>It's a smart folder - a view of many other folders. Not a 'real' folder. I wouldn't use this a backup basis but instead look to the individual folders that contain your content.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As with Windows, they may be shortcuts/Aliases or they may be actual files and folders. Can't say which without looking. I'd recommend a) not using the desktop as a filing system b) go through and look at each file/folder and the ones you want to keep put in the appropriate location - e.g. pictures, music, documents, video etc</p><p></p><p></p><p>That depends if you trust an automated process to determine if the files are genuine duplicates. Personally, even if I did use a tool of this kind I'd want to backup first, run the tool, then check manually I hadn't lost anything - so I'd probably just use the tool to identify dupes and check and delete them myself. I'd also invest some time in organising files and folders into recognised folder structures (as per the answer to question 2). They become much easier to handle/move etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I wouldn't mess with iPhoto piecemeal. Just copy the entire library file across as one.</p><p></p><p>I would, however strongly urge you to take some time to organise what you have now, use Time Machine to back up.</p><p>Connect to your new Mac and use Time Machine to restore. It'll take all the guesswork out of the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1491301, member: 38928"] I would urge you to use [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413"]migration assistant[/URL] or Time Machine You still have control over what gets transferred, your apps can be transferred and you won't have to deal with duplication, folder paths etc. But I'll take a shot at your questions: It's a smart folder - a view of many other folders. Not a 'real' folder. I wouldn't use this a backup basis but instead look to the individual folders that contain your content. As with Windows, they may be shortcuts/Aliases or they may be actual files and folders. Can't say which without looking. I'd recommend a) not using the desktop as a filing system b) go through and look at each file/folder and the ones you want to keep put in the appropriate location - e.g. pictures, music, documents, video etc That depends if you trust an automated process to determine if the files are genuine duplicates. Personally, even if I did use a tool of this kind I'd want to backup first, run the tool, then check manually I hadn't lost anything - so I'd probably just use the tool to identify dupes and check and delete them myself. I'd also invest some time in organising files and folders into recognised folder structures (as per the answer to question 2). They become much easier to handle/move etc. I wouldn't mess with iPhoto piecemeal. Just copy the entire library file across as one. I would, however strongly urge you to take some time to organise what you have now, use Time Machine to back up. Connect to your new Mac and use Time Machine to restore. It'll take all the guesswork out of the process. [/QUOTE]
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