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Reinstall, Snow Leopard - Yosemite
#32238 12/21/14 09:50 AM
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I am upgrading from a Macbook 3,1 running Snow Leopard (single user) to a Macbook Pro that has Yosemite. The new machine just has the system on it and a new user account that I set up but no other files.
Can I reinstall or transfer the Home Folder from the old machine using a Time machine backup even though it was 'created' in Snow Leopard?
Any thoughts appreciated?

Re: Reinstall, Snow Leopard - Yosemite
Rain #32239 12/21/14 10:01 AM
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I believe you can do that with either Time Machine or Migration Assistant.

In order for you to be painlessly successful, though, your new account should have the exact same name as your old account.


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Re: Reinstall, Snow Leopard - Yosemite
artie505 #32241 12/21/14 01:06 PM
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Whether you are copying from a Time Machine backup or the original computer the tool to use is Migration Assistant and amen to artie505's comment about the account name.


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Re: Reinstall, Snow Leopard - Yosemite
joemikeb #32243 12/21/14 04:33 PM
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Ok thanks for that


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