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Transferring "stuff" from old powerbook to new MBP
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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 1159115" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>Since you can't use Migration Assistant, the next choice I would use is <a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8443.html" target="_blank">Target Disk Mode</a>. You do need to borrow or buy a Firewire cable that goes from Firewire 400 to Firewire 800. When you have it setup then just copy all the files over to the new computer. You will have to re-install all the applications though because you might get errors if you simply copy them over especially if the PowerBook has an older version of Mac OS. If that is the case then you will most likely need the updated software version that works on Snow Leopard.</p><p></p><p>The longer way is to use the external hard drive and transfer the files there first and then over to the new computer. Target Disk Mode eliminates the "middle man". Also if your sister wants the data already on the external also on her new computer then all she has to do is transfer it over once it's connected. </p><p></p><p>Someone else is going to have to help you with the iPhone because I don't have any experience transferring it to a new computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 1159115, member: 140470"] Since you can't use Migration Assistant, the next choice I would use is [URL="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8443.html"]Target Disk Mode[/URL]. You do need to borrow or buy a Firewire cable that goes from Firewire 400 to Firewire 800. When you have it setup then just copy all the files over to the new computer. You will have to re-install all the applications though because you might get errors if you simply copy them over especially if the PowerBook has an older version of Mac OS. If that is the case then you will most likely need the updated software version that works on Snow Leopard. The longer way is to use the external hard drive and transfer the files there first and then over to the new computer. Target Disk Mode eliminates the "middle man". Also if your sister wants the data already on the external also on her new computer then all she has to do is transfer it over once it's connected. Someone else is going to have to help you with the iPhone because I don't have any experience transferring it to a new computer. [/QUOTE]
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