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Q: How to retain original dates of files while migrating from PC to MacBookPro

I migrated my Documents, Pictures, etc.  from my PC (Dell Latitude E6410) to the new MacBookPro (late 2013) by a hard connection (Thunderbolt to Ethermet adaptor) using the Migration Assistant. The transfer was OK, however, the dates of the Files (and individual Documents)  migrated now ALL have the date of migration!!!

Is it possible to "retain" the original dates of the files during the migration process???

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Transferred from PC Lattitude E6410

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 9:53 AM

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Q: How to retain original dates of files while migrating from PC to MacBookPro

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  • by Grant Lenahan,

    Grant Lenahan Grant Lenahan Jan 29, 2014 9:54 AM in response to MTT9
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    Jan 29, 2014 9:54 AM in response to MTT9

    I have both and share files regularly.  Unfortunately, i have nto found a way.

     

    Grant

  • by MTT9,

    MTT9 MTT9 Jan 29, 2014 10:07 AM in response to Grant Lenahan
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    Jan 29, 2014 10:07 AM in response to Grant Lenahan

    Thank you! Reading some previous similar discussions, I see that this is a common problem. Pity there is no remedy!

  • by Grant Lenahan,

    Grant Lenahan Grant Lenahan Jan 29, 2014 10:10 AM in response to MTT9
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    Jan 29, 2014 10:10 AM in response to MTT9

    its often the same going from PC to PC and mac to Mac if you use external media

     

    I do have one complicated suggestion. if you can get the two machines networking smoothly, you could run rsync scripts to sync them and maintain dates as best possible. I can do that via SMB to a network attached drive.

     

    But i cannto even try to my PC because its sharing rules are locked by corporate IT weasels

     

    Grant