Didn't realize it was a BacBook AIR which would not have a wired
Ethernet connection. If you do plan to go that route the Apple USB to
Ethernet adaptor is only USB 2.0 so throughput will be limited to about
30-35MB a second. For a bit more money you can get USB3 one which is
limited only by the Gigabit Ethernet (roughly 100MB/s). I found one here
for $37:
http://www.usb3gigabit.com
CB
On 3/5/14 4:28 PM, Kayaker wrote:
Hi,
The other replies I read are lacking a few key details or making assumptions.
If you are getting a Macbook Air for example, it will not have an ethernet port
so you cannot hard wire it to the Mac Mini.
You definitely want to use migration assistant. If it is a new Mac, you will be
prompted to do this the very first time you turn it on. It will ask you if you
have a old mac you'd like to use to set up this one and it will ask you where
the data is. The options are from another Mac on the network, an external
hard drive, or a time machine backup. If none of these are available at the
time you first set up the Mac, you can do it after the fact, but I'd suggest
having the plan ready before you get started. I won't go into the technical
details but it has to do with the internal way MacOS keeps track of user
accounts and permissions on the disk, that it is safer to do this migration
upfront initially.
So, I suggest you have this ready to go when you get the new Macbook. Sounds
like The wired ethernet connection, may be your best shot if both have an
ethernet port. If not, the second easiest method is to just clone your hard
disk to an external USB drive and use that backup as your source for the new
Macbook. You do have a backup, right? Surely you were not trusting the MacMini
internal to always be ok, right? Smile. The wireless network option seems the
worst, since it seems you do not have a router, but instead are using your
iPhone. However, you can create a wireless network by turning your Mini into a
router. It won't get on the internet, but you can at least connect locally from
Mac to Mac via airport. This third approach would be my last suggestion. You do
this from System Preferences/ Network.
Finally, if the Mac is used, I'd wipe the entire drive and reinstall MacOS from
scratch from either the CD/DVD/Flash or recovery partition depending on what
Macbook you are talking about.
Just do not attempt this procedure manually. Let the migration assistant do it
for you.
Good luck.
--k
On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com>
wrote:
HI guys. I might be getting a new macbook today or within the next couple of
days. what's the best way to transfer stuff from the mac mini to the macbook?
Can I just copy my applications folder etc? Is it possible to put a copy of my
iTunes library on a portable drive then transfer it to the laptop? It's mainly
the apps. At the moment I'm away from home so limited in the data I can use so
I don't really want to be downloading apps.
thanks for any help.
Maria and Joe Chapman
bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
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