How to import back up to a new iMac

Hi there oromenon,

You may find the information in the article below helpful.

Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427

Migrating a Time Machine backup to a new Mac

When you get a new Mac, you can transfer all of your applications, files, settings, and other information from a Time Machine backup you've already made. When you start up your new Mac for the first time, the Setup Assistant asks you if you would like to restore from backup. If you've already set up your new Mac, you can use theMigration Assistant (located in Applications/Utilities) to do the same thing.

After Migration Assistant completes the transfer and you select your existing Time Machine backup drive, you will be prompted with "Inherit Backup History". Once selected you will be able to continue to use your existing Time Machine backup on your new Mac.

-Griff W.

I would recommend against using Migration Assistant on the new iMac IFyou have not turned it on yet. Please follow the on-screen directions in Setup Assistant that come up when you turn on any new Mac for the first time. One thing SA will ask is if you are migrating from another Mac, indicate yes and connect via Ethernet (not wi-fi) your Time Capsule to the new IMac. Then select Time Machine as the source, then your data, settings, apps, etc will migrate over.

The reason to use Setup Assistant rather than Migration Assistant is that SA will NOT create a new user account whereas MA will.

You can read more about both in Pondini's extremely informative article called

Using Setup Assistant on Mountain Lion or Lion located at http://pondini.org/OSX/SetupLion.html