I had to change to a new Apple MacBook Pro. I deauthorized my old computer, authorized the new one and less than a quarter of my media shows up in the new computer. Everything that was downloaded from a cd is missing. Any help?

deborahfromak wrote:

IEverything that was downloaded from a cd, including personal movie files, are missing. It's as if my former library is gone. How can I find it again?

They are on your old computer.

Those files should still be on the old computer from which you will need to copy them manually. Apple's not screwing with you.

There are a few ways. One is to copy the files you want onto an external drive, then restore them from the external drive to your new computer.

Another approach is to use your local network and enable File Sharing on the old computer to enable you to transfer files directly over your network: Mac Basics- File Sharing.

A third approach is to connect the two computers using a Firewire cable then using Target Disk Mode to transfer the files. Both computers will need to have a Firewire port and you will need a Firewire cable.

No. Firewire and Ethernet are not the same. Ethernet would be used to connect the computers to your network. A Firewire cable is used to connect the computers directly. They are different ports.

The above shows what an Ethernet port and a Firewire 400 port look like.

These are the plugs used for FW800 on the left and FW400 on the right.