New Mac transfer. Time Machine Restore OR Mac to Mac Migration?

I recently (last week) had to replace my G5 iMac with a new 27" iMac
and used my Time Machine backup to restore all my stuff and settings.
Seamless, all over in about 50 minutes and the new machine was a clone
of the old one (I chose to download my applications again due to the
differences between PPC and intel.)
I would recommend Time Machine.

Dave

Richard Brigg wrote:
I am going to upgrade my MacBook Pro.
Do I use Migration Assistant OR use my Time Machine Backup to load my new MacBook. Which is best??

That's not an either/or question. 🙂

You can use +Setup Assistant+ OR +Migration Assistant+ to set it up; either can be used directly from your old Mac; or from a Time Machine backup of it; or from a "clone" of it's internal HD.

I'd recommend using +Setup Assistant+ directly from the old Mac; it's quickest, simplest, and most reliable. See #19 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for a detailed explanation of both.

As dbsneddon says, and as noted there, you may want to reinstall complex 3rd party apps, especially if you're coming from a PPC Mac.

Great!

And thanks for the feedback.