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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: felix5616 on November 10, 2012, 05:56:38 pm

Title: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: felix5616 on November 10, 2012, 05:56:38 pm

I have an 8 year old MAC G5 that is painfully slow are photoshop. It does however have my HPZ3200 software as well as software for my IQ3 smart scanner. If i buy a new 12 core mac computer can i simply move all my photoshop and HP files to the new computer and use my old computer for scanning only? Is it as simple as moving files or will i be required to load everything from scratch to the new MAC?

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: kaelaria on November 10, 2012, 06:27:37 pm

The OSX Migrate tool is painless, everything just moves.

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: RobSaecker on November 10, 2012, 11:23:49 pm

The Migration Assistant is great, but you need to make sure all your software is capable of running on Intel processors. Any old PPC only apps won't run on a new machine.

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: Rhossydd on November 11, 2012, 04:09:34 am

Quote from: RobSaecker on November 10, 2012, 11:23:49 pm

The Migration Assistant is great, but you need to make sure all your software is capable of running on Intel processors. Any old PPC only apps won't run on a new machine.

You'll also need to check that drivers for the hardware are available for the new OS

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: kaelaria on November 11, 2012, 02:44:20 pm

It still migrates fine, you have to upgrade anything regardless of the migration method.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1963?viewlocale=en_US (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1963?viewlocale=en_US)

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: elolaugesen on November 12, 2012, 04:33:47 am

some more..   I was  concerned about the G5 to Intel  but here is a very new support document for your move..covers moving to Intel machines...

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295

cheers elo

Title: Re: Migrating from an older to new computer.
Post by: felix5616 on November 12, 2012, 08:35:56 am

I have an apple G5 power pc and want to get a new imac(dec). i am interested in moving my HP Z3200 files and adobe photoshop cs5 to the IMAC