I've never encountered that as a problem, you can always rename the second computer after migrating On 2/11/08 9:02 PM, "Keith Reedy" <WA9DRO@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > This is just the thing I wanted to use, but, I wondered about > transfering the user information, if I do that, will that cause a > problem, like having 2 computers on the network of the same name? > > Keith > > =, > On Feb 11, 2008, at 2:35 PM, Alex de Jong wrote: > >> Hi, you can use migration assistant. Just takes a firewire cable and >> lets >> your "old" computer reincarnate in the new one. Very powerful >> application >> and a miraculous experience: not only are files transferred, but also >> passwords to websites, settings etc. I did it the other way round, >> from my >> macbook to my imac, and I can't imagine the process to be much >> different if >> you do it like you are planning to do. >> >> alex >> >> >> On 2/11/08 8:30 PM, "Keith Reedy" <WA9DRO@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> We have an iMac and we have a new macbook coming later this week. I >>> would like to have the information, you know, music, files, folders, >>> movies and all, on the macbook that I have on the iMac. What is the >>> best way to transfer the information? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Keith Reedy >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link >>>> below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link >>> below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >