hotwheels 22
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Q: how to do a manual migration?

i think i am at the point where i need to call apple and pay for some tech assistance but can anyone take a look at the following:

 

i have a 2006 and a new 2012 mac pro. i had a "data volume" on the old machine that was essentially my HOME FOLDER and i had a "OS drive" that essentially contained my boot OS and a boot camp installation. i would like to MIGRATE my data over to the new machine and i do not believe an automated migration is going to work in this case.

 

is there any documentation about how i go about doing a "manual migration" from LION to YOSEMITE given such a scenario?

 

what i would like to do is put the home folder and all my data on the NEW machine and to put the databases on a separate volume but to not relocate the home folder in this case.

 

thanks for any info or leads.

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 29, 2014 2:21 PM

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Dec 29, 2014 2:30 PM in response to hotwheels 22
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    Dec 29, 2014 2:30 PM in response to hotwheels 22

    All you can migrate, manually or otherwise, is your old computer's Home folder. You can do that using Migration Assistant over an Ethernet connection between the two computers unless the new MP has a Firewire port, which I think it does. In this case connect the old computer to the new one using a Firewire cable. Boot the old computer into Target Disk Mode. It should mount the old computer's drive on the Desktop of the new computer. You can then use Migration Assistant to migrate your old Home folder from a connected drive to the new computer. You need to use Migration Assistant on the new computer.

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    hotwheels 22 hotwheels 22 Dec 29, 2014 2:35 PM in response to Kappy
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    Dec 29, 2014 2:35 PM in response to Kappy

    hi kappy,

     

    thanks! 

     

    is there a way to do this that is more discrete than copying the WHOLE home folder?

     

    i mean i am planning on moving the DATABASES to an independent drive but i think i have accumulated a lot of junk in this home folder...