Would it be a bad idea to drag the entire Users and Applications folders from the old OS over to the new one? Or would replacing the entire folders like that risk bringing bad old (broken) OS-X stuff with it?
It's a bad idea.
Here's what I would do:
Backup your old Users folder to the new drive under a new name.
Install fresh copies of your applications. Run each application once, then locate its preference pane in your new Home folder. Replace it with the old one. If anything goes sproingy, you know that particular preference file is corrupt.
You could also use this as a chance for a fresh start, sort of like spring cleaning for your computer and applications.
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