New Macbook pro will arrive tomorrow, need help on backing up my PB

Question

Level 1

98 points

New Macbook pro will arrive tomorrow, need help on backing up my PB

Finally, I made up my mind for a brand new 2.2 Macbook pro, the MB will come tomorrow, I have a buyer for my powerbook today, I have to back up my data before I sold it to him. What's the safest way to back up? Which folder should I back up beside, itune, iphotos, mail, etc. Thanks Alex

15" Powerbook 1.5 combo drive 1.25gb ram Mac OS X (10.4.4) Mini iPod / Lacie D2 triple 250 ext. drive/ Lacie D2 DVD±RW

Posted on Jul 10, 2007 2:25 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Jul 10, 2007 2:58 PM in response to ku-man

Clone your entire hard drive to an external hard drive, then use the Migration Assitant when you get your MacBook to transfer your files and settings to the news compuer.

Reply

Answer 2

ku-man Author

Level 1

98 points

Jul 10, 2007 3:13 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Can you show me how to do it step by step, I have never done that before. Thanks Alex

Reply

Answer 3

PB PM

Level 4

2,480 points

Jul 10, 2007 4:40 PM in response to ku-man

I would advice NOT using migration assistant when going from a PPC Mac to an Intel Mac. I've read enough posts here of new Intel Mac users having messed up machines after using migration assistant when coming from a PPC machine. Just transfer needs files from an external backup.

If you have an external drive, just make a backup with Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.

Reply

Answer 4

ku-man Author

Level 1

98 points

Jul 10, 2007 5:12 PM in response to PB PM

The most important thing is iphoto, the rest I don't really care. I also want to know if I backup the iphoto folder now, after I got the intel mac, can I just import everything from the folder, are they compatible? That's my only concern. Alex

Reply

Answer 5

PB PM

Level 4

2,480 points

Jul 11, 2007 8:55 AM in response to ku-man

Just move your iPhoto library into the Picture Folder of your new machine and it should pick it up as if it was always there. I worked for me when I moved from my iBook G4 to a MBP.

Reply

Answer 6

Jul 11, 2007 4:57 PM in response to ku-man

You don't really need to back up anything. I would just connect a Firewire cable to the Powerbook and Macbook Pro at the same time. While connected, reboot the Powerbook while pressing "T." This converts your computer into essentially a disk. Then, use the Migration Assistant to move only those things you need from your Powerbook onto your Macbook.

As others have said, cloning PPC system files and such onto an Intel machine could mean trouble. That's why you should select the things you want to move in Migration Assistant very carefully. If you only select, for example, your photos or music, you should be okay, because there is nothing PPC-specific in those folders.

HTH

Reply