Brett Sutton
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Q: where will my data be after I migrate from one mac to another?

I can't find my music or photos which I just transferred from my old mac?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 28, 2011 8:26 PM

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Brett Sutton

Q: where will my data be after I migrate from one mac to another?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel May 28, 2011 8:28 PM in response to Brett Sutton
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    May 28, 2011 8:28 PM in response to Brett Sutton

    If you migrated on the first use of the computer, it'll be in your home folder. If you've already set up an user account, the Migration Assistant will move it to a new one.

     

    A freshly installed OS counts as new.

     

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  • by Brett Sutton,

    Brett Sutton Brett Sutton May 28, 2011 8:39 PM in response to Niel
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    May 28, 2011 8:39 PM in response to Niel

    Thanks. What do you mean home folder? Where will MA move the data?

  • by noondaywitch,Helpful

    noondaywitch noondaywitch May 29, 2011 1:29 AM in response to Brett Sutton
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    May 29, 2011 1:29 AM in response to Brett Sutton

    Home folder is the one with the house icon and your short name.

     

    Music will probably be in home / music / iTunes / iTunes Music

     

    Pictures will either be in home / Pictures or whatever folder you had them in on the other Mac. If they were in iPhoto, that's where they should be migrated to.

     

    If MA has created anew account, they will be in the home folder for that account.

  • by Brett Sutton,

    Brett Sutton Brett Sutton May 29, 2011 4:41 AM in response to noondaywitch
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    May 29, 2011 4:41 AM in response to noondaywitch

    Thanks. I have located the folders but they don't allow me to open them as it is saying I don't have permission to see the contents...? What now?

  • by noondaywitch,

    noondaywitch noondaywitch May 29, 2011 9:09 AM in response to Brett Sutton
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    May 29, 2011 9:09 AM in response to Brett Sutton

    That's the problem with Migration Assistant. Much better to do the migration with Setup Assistant on first boot.

     

    Are they in your own home folder or one created by MA? And have you given your account on the new Mac the same short name as the one on the old Mac?