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PPC to Intel Mac - Migration Assistant

Its really easy to migrate from PPC to Intel (or from Intel to Intel). Extra step: - If you are transferring an existing user , as in you want the "from" mac to be used on your "to" mac, make sure you are not using the Migration Assistant from the "to" account on your "to" mac. Old mac user Account to New mac old user account: 1.) Create a temp administrative account on the "to" mac, and launch the Migration Assistant 2.) Once the account transfer is complete, logoff/restart and your "from" account will be available. Migrate from PPC to Intel: 1.) Grab a male to male (6-pin) firewire cable. 2.) Connect only one end of the cable to the "from" mac. 3.) restart the "from" mac, with the keyboard ready 4.) as soon as you hear the restart chime, hold "t" 5.) release "t" after you see the firewire icon on the screen of the "from" mac 6.) now connect the other end of the cable to the &