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Cloning my system from G5 to MacPro
I just got upgraded here at the studio from a Dual 2.7GHZ G5 to a quadcore MacPro. I want to use SuperDuper to clone the system and move it to the MacPro. SuperDuper’s manual says:
“Note
Don’t use SuperDuper to copy a full boot image from a PowerPC
Macintosh to an Intel Macintosh. The OS isn’t universal, and thus won’t
work properly on the new Mac.
Instead, use the Migration Assistant that appears during the first boot
of your new Macintosh to copy your files, settings and applications
from your old Macintosh (or from your copy) to the new one.”Anybody had any experiance, good or bad with this?
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4 Replies
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I have not done this, nor will I ever do this. I have read horror stories on this site and others about things just not working right after someone has used Migration Assistant. Do yourself a favor and spend a little time getting your new system set up correctly.
K
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What Ken says. Install your system fresh…as Intel and PPC differ greatly in terms of the system files they need. And NEVER EVER EVER migrate applications. That never works out for many applications like FCP. Always install fresh. Really, the only thing you SHOULD migrate are your files.
Shane
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These are not the answers I was looking for. But not unexpected. Better to spend a day getting it right, than a week of trouble shooting. Thanks for the confirmation.
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If you are running leopard on the PPC then you can try it, as 10.5 is Universal (I have booted PPC and Intel Macs off of the same external boot drive)
Keep in mind that if the new machine requires a newer build of the OS then you will have BIG ISSUES (and by build I do not mean 10.5.5 or 10.5.6 etc, there are different builds of the OS for newer machines even though they are the same version of the OS).
Like the others said DO NOT MIGRATE that is asking for problems when it comes to pro apps. With out pro apps then it is fine.
I am a big fan about starting fresh with a new machine. That way you don’t run the risk of something janky being brought over from the old system.
There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!
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