Hi Ronni. Your advice and assistance is always invaluable to this group. I have been keeping up with this issue and your response. And I must say I feel the same as you do at the moment.
But I am also very puzzled because I did not expect the response you received !?!?!? Good decision to go no further ! > On 17 Feb 2018, at 4:48 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hello John, > > I’m upset and sorry that you felt my comment was a negative response. > In your original email to the WAMUG mailing list you mentioned you were going > to use Migration Assistant and you knew all about how to use it to make the > transfer from your old Mac to your new Mac from Apple support, and you were > only waiting for your Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter to arrive > So I did not reply with instructions how to do the migration transition of > all your data and settings from old to new as I have done before on WAMUG. > > But when I saw your email with your results - and I Quote from your reply: > /“The result of this is now having a very overloaded HD. What should have > been a 158 GB upgrade, plus the extra used by the latest OS, has now turned > out to end up with a 705 GB HD”/ > > Which indicated to me you did not do the Migration correctly as per the Apple > Support instructions of connecting the two computers with the FireWire to > Thunderbolt ports and starting the old Mac in Target Disk Mode. > So I sent the Apple Support link that gives clear instructions and pictures > to show how to transfer from old to new computer using target disk mode. > > “connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter > <https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201462>. > Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.” etc... > > I have done a huge amount of ‘transfers and setups’ for clients over many > years and never had any problems. > I was only trying to help as I always do on WAMUG. > > It doesn’t surprise me that you are now finding the new Mac is taking longer > to boot up, and I would not expect it is in anyway hardware related. > > That is all I’m having to say on this subject. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > > On 16 Feb 2018, at 4:34 pm, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au > <mailto:jetj...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote: > >> Thanks for that Ronni, >> >> I made a posting to the list for information of anyone interested and also >> to seek a little assistance. I don’t think that warranted your negative >> response. >> >> My query was where would the unnecessary data on my hard drive be hiding, >> and how to remove it. I also stated that since the move to the new machine, >> the boot time seemed a little too long for a modern application. I would >> like to know if it is possibly a software or hardware problem. >> >> If the WAMUG can assist, I would be very thankful. >> >> Regards >> >> John Thompson >> >> >> >>> On 16 Feb 2018, at 2:12 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello John, >>> >>> It doesn’t sound like you followed these instructions to Transfer all your >>> Data and Account Settings ? >>> >>> How to move your content to a new Mac >>> Use Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user accounts, >>> and settings to a new Mac from another computer. >>> >>> Migration Assistant copies all of your files to your new Mac so that you >>> don't have to copy your files manually. >>> >>> <https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204350 >>> <https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204350>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>> >>> macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 >>> >>>> On 16 Feb 2018, at 1:33 pm, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au >>>> <mailto:jetj...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just an update on my latest venture in the "wonderful world of Apple”. >>>> >>>> After much trial and error, I have now managed to successfully and >>>> completely migrate all the data from old MacMini to the new one. I used >>>> the term migrate loosely as there appeared to have been several >>>> incomplete upgrades. The result of this is now having a very overloaded >>>> HD. What should have been a 158 GB upgrade, plus the extra used by the >>>> latest OS, has now turned out to end up with a 705 GB HD. >>>> >>>> I can only assume that all the early attempts have been socked away >>>> somewhere and would now like to know if there is any way I can clean them >>>> out. >>>> >>>> On another issue, the new Mini seems to take much longer, up to 3 minutes, >>>> to boot up. This is boot time I have not encountered since the days of >>>> the old Ap[ple 11GS. >>>> >>>> Thanks to the list for assistance >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> John Thompson >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 12 Feb 2018, at 2:20 pm, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au >>>>> <mailto:jetj...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Alan, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for that. The adapter arrived this morning but have not used it >>>>> as yet, waiting for all the backups to complete. >>>>> >>>>> “Screen Sharing” seems like a good option, will have a good look at it. >>>>> >>>>> Have Cc’d the Wamug List so that any others interested can follow. >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks again >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 12 Feb 2018, at 11:22 AM, Alan Smith <sma...@iinet.net.au >>>>>> <mailto:sma...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My response to your question on the member list was “bounced”, so I’ve >>>>>> taken the liberty of sending a copy directly to you - - - >>>>>> Alan >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi John >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope your Firewire adapter has arrived and your data transfer is under >>>>>> control. >>>>>> >>>>>> Have you investigated “Screen Sharing” as an option? I find it an >>>>>> excellent utility for control and file swapping between one computer and >>>>>> the "headless” Mac mini. (One monitor, one keyboard and one mouse for >>>>>> two computers.) There is a lot of information in the Apple Support area. >>>>>> Here is one link - - - >>>>>> >>>>>> https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Alan >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11 Feb 2018, at 7:49 am, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au >>>>>>> <mailto:jetj...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good Morning List, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have just recently upgraded my old 2009 MacMini to the latest model, >>>>>>> the old one could not be updated past El Capitan and was getting a >>>>>>> little flakey. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My problem now is transferring all data from old to new. As it is >>>>>>> MacMini, there is only one monitor, keyboard and mouse and the new >>>>>>> machine no longer supports Firewire ( still waiting on the arrival of >>>>>>> Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter - thanks Australia Post). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have been in touch (after long periods of waiting) with Apple Support >>>>>>> and have all the instructions on Immigration Assistant, etc.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My question at the moment is, can I have both machines hooked into the >>>>>>> one monitor and switch easily between them? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any assistance would be greatfully appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank You >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John Thompson >>>>>>> jetj...@optusnet.com.au <mailto:jetj...@optusnet.com.au> >>>>>>> Member# 861 >> > -- 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> Regards, Stephen Chape
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