Travis Martin on 10/9/04 9:17 PM wrote: > There's probably a FAQ or site somewhere that answers this; if so, > please point me to it. > > I just got a G4 PB and want to "import" all of my email & preferences > plus Safari bookmarks etc...is there a way to do this painlessly? I > know how to do my iTunes library; looks like they would have provided > an easy way to do the rest. The G4 is 10.3 and the ibook I've been > using is 10.2; is this going to work? > > Thanks! > > Travis
If you have a brand new PowerBook G4, with OS 10.3.5 installed, then it features the new Setup Assistant that will copy everything from your old Mac to your new Mac (if it has FireWire and supports Target-Disk-Mode). Check it out: <http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/upgradetonewmac.html> It's not just on new Macs either. It's included with the retail upgrade of Panther (v10.3.5 so check the bottom of the retail box for the latest). I just did a clean install of Panther on an older PowerMac G4 tower and after the install Setup Assistant launched. I didn't actually use it since I wasn't transferring anything. However I've heard from a couple people that it works very nicely. It does, however, take a while. One person's transfer (iMac G4 to iMac G5) took 2 hours, while another took nearly 8 hours (not sure of configuration but she's a power user with tons of stuff on her drive). Both of them encountered only one problem. They each had to install Stuffit Deluxe again. -Mark -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
