Apple APLLE MACBOOK To transfer information, make sure, Using Setup Assistant, you can transfer

To transfer information, make sure:

ÂYour other Mac has built-in FireWire and supports FireWire Target Disk Mode

ÂYour other Mac has Mac OS X v10.1 or later installed

ÂYou have a standard 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable

Setup Assistant takes you through the process of transferring your information—just follow the onscreen instructions. Transferring information to your MacBook doesn’t affect the information on your other Mac. (If you set up partitions on the new MacBook, all information from the other Mac will be transferred to one partition.)

Using Setup Assistant, you can transfer:

ÂUser accounts, including preferences and email.

ÂNetwork settings, so your new MacBook is automatically set up to work with the same network settings as your other Mac.

ÂFiles and folders on the hard disk and partitions. This gives you easy access to the files and folders you used on your other Mac.

ÂThe Applications folder, so that most of the applications you used on your other Mac are now on your new MacBook. (You might need to reinstall some of the applications you transfer.)

Important: Use caution when you transfer applications so that you don’t overwrite later versions of the applications already installed on your MacBook.

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