Yes I agree with you Daniel! Why go backwards IF you can go forward... It will depend on whether the OS X 10.6.1 is "computer specific" (to the White MacBook) as Daniel has mentioned below.
Peter, you are then are getting a Clean Install of the system and Migration this way is also a cleaner. And YES, Ronni is getting 'ready' for the "Men's Four" Rowing Final A .... with "Will & The Boys" stroking as fast as they can. Cheers, 'Ronni Has Left The Building' On 04/08/2012, at 3:31 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > Thanks Daniel, the cloning worked fine and I did a successful restart from > the clone and all seems fine. > > While the WCE get clobbered I'll think about which approach to go with. Given > its for a 9yo, not sure if there is benefit with 10.6.x over 10.5.x but I can > see merit in your recommendation especially if Migration Assistant makes the > data move easy. > > Regards > > Pete > > > On 04/08/2012, at 2:55 PM, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > >> I'd tend to disagree on this one,.. ;) lol. >> If the clone backup is fine (If you've booted off it to test and ensure that >> it does work) then I'd use the opportunity to jump to 10.6.x in one go. >> If you've got a 10.6 CD (last retail one was 10.6.3) then you could install >> that on the laptop as a clean install, then once it gets to the "Migration" >> part you can then Migrate direct from the clone that you made. That way all >> the personal data etc is going to migrate back to the MacBook. You can then >> update it with Software Update to 10.6.8 which will run fine on that >> MacBook. That way you're doing it all in one go and getting a nice clean >> starting system. >> And everything that is on it currently should run fine. (Though if some of >> it is older software you may need to ensure to add/install Rosetta. (It will >> advise you if it needs it anyway), and it just downloads it from Apple >> should it require it. >> >> You can then set up Time Machine to do backup and all is good. >> >> To me this would be an easier way (and cleaner) to get it all up and working >> again. >> And if all else fails you can always go back to cloning the clone drive back >> to the MacBook anyway. So there's always a Plan B (And Plan C). >> >> The only thing that may be a thorn in this whole plan is if the 10.6.1 disc >> is "specific" to the white MacBook. Ranges of machines have discs that only >> work on those models. ie you can't take one models disc and install on a >> different model machine. Though if they are fairly similar MacBook's you may >> be fine. To test this, I'd boot off the 10.6.1 and work through as if you >> were going to install and see if it gets right up to the "Install" button or >> if it errors out. If it doesnt' give you an error and you get right to the >> "Instal" button then you should be fine. If it gives you an error then you >> know that that isn't going to work. (it will normally say something like >> "this System can't be installed on this type of machine" etc etc. Or >> something like that. Then you can just Quit out of the installer and go back >> to the normal boot drive. >> >> As always, ensure you have a good backup before you start and a fall back >> plan incase. :o) >> >> That would be me thinking anyway. (Sorry Carlo, but hey, everyone does >> things differently,..lol. I have a feeling Ronni would agree, though I'm >> sure she's off watching or getting ready for the rowing,...hehe.) :o) >> That's the way I've done it for other clients when upgrading or changing >> hard drive capacities and upgrading at the same time. Rather then cloning >> the old drive to the new then upgrading, it's just as easy to install new OS >> and migrate data. You then end up with a bit more of a cleaner upgrade I >> find. (Again this is just my experience and opinion) :o) >> >> Good luck either way. Hope it goes to plan. >> One of those jobs,..easy to sit down and do (or show),..not so easy to try >> and explain via email. >> (I tried dictating this while heading home but gave up as it just wasn't >> coming through so decided to wait while I wasn't driving and home,....lol). >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> On 04/08/2012, at 2:12 PM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote: >> >>> Hi Pete. Breath into a paper bag and beg forbearance from SWMBO and your >>> 9yo. :-D >>> >>> The clone is there as a safety net. If something goes dramatically wrong >>> (and there is no reason to believe it will) you can copy the clone back >>> onto your MacBook -- no harm no fowl. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
