Upgrading to a new operating system is always something that simultaneously exciting and panic inducing. While there are all of the new features to look forward to, there are also concerns about ensuring that all of your files are successfully transferred. When it comes to upgrading your Mac to Lion, this is something that Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Leopard can help with.
The app is ideally suited for anyone running an older machine who has decided that the release of Lion is as good a time as any to invest in a new machine. Rather than manually backing up all of your files, settings and apps, you can leave it all in the hands of the migration tool.
Manually backing up your important files is always recommended, but the Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Leopard helps to automate and simplify the process of collecting together all of the necessary files and transferring them with a minimum of fuss.
This is a simple and effective tool and it is good to see that in all of the excitement surrounding Lion, users of older versions of Leopard have not been forgotten. Apple are obviously keen for as many people as possible to migration to Lion, and the resulting Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Leopard is great for anyone who skipped Snow Leopard.
When I click on the PC to Mac migration, a new page comes up but the icon is not available to click on and download the v2.1.2.0 migration assistant. More Less Jan 7, 2018 12:25 PM. Migration Assistant could sure use some more options in and Advanced option to keep is simple for those for whom simple will do. And it could sure use a Migrate to Disk option creating a robust folder set hidden in a dmg or package allowing transfer out to a drive and separately later to the new system.
Note that this is a Migration Assistant update that fixes an issue where some personal settings were not migrated across when upgrading to a Lion-based Mac.
Download the latest version of Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard for Mac - For OS X 10.6 users migrating to OS X 10.9. Read 3 user reviews of Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard on MacUpdate.
Make sure you've downloaded and installed Migration Assistant on your PC. Launch Migration Assistant on your PC. Launching Migration Assistant on the PC is a one-way trip: It's only designed to transfer data from your PC to a new Mac. After launching it, Migration Assistant for Windows will try to connect to its Mac counterpart. Download Windows Migration Assistant v2.2.0.0 (Mojave) This software will help you migrate data from a Windows PC running Windows. The Migration Assistant will launch automatically after it has been installed.
Verdict:
Easy to use, free and helpful , Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Leopard is a great utility for Lion adoptees.
Migration Assistant copies all of your files to your new Mac so that you don't have to copy your files manually.
- If your files are currently on a Windows PC, follow the PC migration steps instead.
- If your new Mac is using OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or earlier, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
Check software, settings, and power
- Install all available Apple software updates on both Mac computers. Install any updates for your third-party apps as well.
- Make sure that your old Mac is using OS X Lion or later.
- Make sure that your old Mac has a computer name: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing and check the Computer Name field.
- Connect both computers to AC power.
Connect the computers to each other
- If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, just make sure that they're near each other and have Wi-Fi turned on. If either is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, connect them to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
- Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter. Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.
- Or connect your new Mac to a Time Machine backup of your old Mac.
Use Migration Assistant
On your new Mac:
- Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Click Continue.
- When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk.
- Click Continue.
On your old Mac:
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these four steps.
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these four steps.
- Open Migration Assistant.
- Click Continue.
- When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer to another Mac.
- Click Continue.
On your new Mac:
- When asked to select a Mac, Time Machine backup, or other startup disk, click the appropriate icon.
- Click Continue. You might see a security code.
On your old Mac:
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these two steps.
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these two steps.
- If you see a security code, make sure that it's the same code as on your new Mac.
- Click Continue.
On your new Mac:
- Choose the backup to transfer information from.
- Click Continue.
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Continuing on your new Mac:
- Select the information to transfer from the backup.
- Click Continue to start the transfer. If you have a lot of content, the transfer might take several hours to finish.
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In the example above, John Appleseed is a macOS user account. If you transfer an account that has the same name as an account on your new Mac, you're asked to rename the old account or replace the one on your new Mac. If you rename, the old account appears as a separate user on your new Mac, with a separate home folder and login. If you replace, the old account overwrites the account on your new Mac, including everything in its home folder.
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After Migration Assistant is done, log in to the migrated account on your new Mac to see its files. If you're not keeping your old Mac, learn what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your old Mac.