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Using OS X’s Migration Assistant

13 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by Dagny Gromer in apple mac, Computers

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I recently got a new iMac and used OS X’s migration assistant to move all of the applications, files, user accounts, settings, etc from my MacBook Pro to the new iMac. Getting a new computer is fun, but it can be a nightmare to get it set up the way you want. This was my first mac to mac migration, and I’m happy to say that it went really well. There was 1 rough spot, but it was my error.

I used Apple’s Time Machine continuous backup program on my laptop, backing up to an external hard disk.  When I ran the migration assistant, an option was to use a Time Machine disk from the old computer as the source. You can select what you want migrated, I picked all the options since the new computer had only OS X on it. It was the kind of job one starts up and walks away from, checking back later as it is a lengthy process.

It moved all my email, applications, accounts, key chain items, encrypted disk image (an OS X way to keep a set of files, as a disk image, private), iTunes music, my calendars, all the files in all the user accounts (3 on that laptop). I did not have to install a single application on the iMac, they all came over. With each apps settings and configuration data. I expected the Apple apps like iTunes, Safari, etc to migrate but so did iBank, Firefox, Opera, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Photoshop complained that it was not licensed, I have yet to unlicense it on the old machine and move the license to the new one.

The only problem I ran into was I created an account on the new iMac with the same name as an account on the MacBook when I initially set up the iMac. Since I was logged onto that account when I ran migration assistant, it was not able to replace this account with the one by the same name from Time Machine. OK. So I told it to skip this account. When it finished I renamed the account and ran migration assistant again, this time selecting only that account to move. Worked fine.

Both machines were running the same version of OS X, 10.8.4, I don’t know how well it works if the OS versions are different.

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Zimmerman Found Not Guilty

13 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by Dagny Gromer in culture, decivilization

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george zimmerman trial

In this month’s trial of the century, George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/13/19441838-jury-finds-george-zimmerman-not-guilty?lite

Today is Saturday, so I guess Florida juries work over the weekend.

Swainsons Hawk

13 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by Dagny Gromer in birds, digital photography, Nikon D600 Photos, wildlife

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birds, prescott az, raptors, swainsons hawk

Swainsons Hawk 3, originally uploaded by dagnyg.

The Swainson’s hawks are back on their nest near the LDS church in Prescott, Az

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial

13 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by Dagny Gromer in digital photography, Nikon D600 Photos, Prescott_AZ

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granite mountain hotshots, prescott az, yarnell hill fire

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Procession 1, originally uploaded by dagnyg.

Man painting a mural to the granite mountain hotshots

Begging Dog

13 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by Dagny Gromer in Dogs

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Dogs

Begging Dog, originally uploaded by dagnyg.

That sandwich looks and smells so good, please give me a bite!

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