Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
New Macbook Pro user - migrate from windows to mac
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1556826"><p>ASP.NET is a Microsoft product. I think that if you weren't using a username on Windows, that's what MA created in the migration, given it had no name to use. Just guessing there, but in any case, once the file transfers are done, you can delete the user.</p><p></p><p>As for moving the files, the Shared folders are on your HD. So go to Macintosh HD/Users/Shared and that's where the files will need to go. Log out of YOUR account and log into the account where the data is stored, then use Finder to move the files you want to the Shared user location. Then log out again and log in as you, navigate to that same Shared user and move the files from there to where you want them to be. Once all that is done, you can delete the two unwanted accounts. If you truly MOVE and not COPY the files from the temporary users to Shared, you won't be duplicating data and the move should be quick. But if you copy, all you lose is time and temporarily some disk space. I think in the deletion of the account the files will be purged from their home folders, but if you want to make sure, before you purge the accounts log into those accounts and delete everything from the Home folder. That should fix it all for you. I know it's frustrating, but because you simply reinstalled OSX, it remembered your account, so MA just did what MA does, again. A so-called "clean" install would have wiped out your account, so MA would have created just ONE account when you executed it. But at this point, the Shared folder transition should work just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1556826"] ASP.NET is a Microsoft product. I think that if you weren't using a username on Windows, that's what MA created in the migration, given it had no name to use. Just guessing there, but in any case, once the file transfers are done, you can delete the user. As for moving the files, the Shared folders are on your HD. So go to Macintosh HD/Users/Shared and that's where the files will need to go. Log out of YOUR account and log into the account where the data is stored, then use Finder to move the files you want to the Shared user location. Then log out again and log in as you, navigate to that same Shared user and move the files from there to where you want them to be. Once all that is done, you can delete the two unwanted accounts. If you truly MOVE and not COPY the files from the temporary users to Shared, you won't be duplicating data and the move should be quick. But if you copy, all you lose is time and temporarily some disk space. I think in the deletion of the account the files will be purged from their home folders, but if you want to make sure, before you purge the accounts log into those accounts and delete everything from the Home folder. That should fix it all for you. I know it's frustrating, but because you simply reinstalled OSX, it remembered your account, so MA just did what MA does, again. A so-called "clean" install would have wiped out your account, so MA would have created just ONE account when you executed it. But at this point, the Shared folder transition should work just fine. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
New Macbook Pro user - migrate from windows to mac
Top