Post by: daryl66 on March 28, 2009, 01:53:08 PM
It came loaded with OSX 10.5.4.so the first thing I did was upgrade everything from "software update". Then using the "migration assistant" moved everything from a current BU drive osx 10.4.11. I now have a cornucopia of things I do not totally understand but suspect I will eventually weed my way thru em. The applications that I expected to work all seem to. ie: office 2004, filemaker pro7, etc. The ones I did not expect to work, Didn't. Photoshop 7 for example, and the "user" files seem complete.The Apple Apps are another story. I cannot find the files for "Address Book", Bookmarks etc for either Safari or Firefox, the Photo Library from IPhoto, Can anyone tell me where they might be and how do I get them into the "New Applications'? I am assuming they are on the drive someplace cause the Itunes music imported just fine.
Daryl
Post by: Paddy on March 28, 2009, 03:05:37 PM
Bookmarks for Safari are in your home folder->Library->Safari->Bookmarks.plist
Bookmarks for Firefox are in home folder->Library->Application Support->Firefox->Profiles->(some random letters)default->bookmarks.html
You should be able to import both by either pointing the Mac mini to the files (assuming the old and new Mac are networked and file sharing is on) or by copying both of those files to the mini and then importing them from the "import bookmarks" menu item.
The Address book data is also in the home folder->Library->Application Support->Address Book. You can export an Address book archive and then import that into the new version if you wish. Don't know if that's the easiest method or whether simply moving all the files is easier.
Did you not use Migration Assistant? When I got my new Mac in November, that's what I did and all of these things imported without a hitch.
Post by: Mayo on March 28, 2009, 06:25:49 PM
And Yes, Photoshop 7 is incompatible with 10.5. CS3 was the last version that was eligible for the upgrade price if you have PS7. So you will have to boot from a Tiger volume to use PS7 or pay the full price to upgrade to CS4 if you want to continue using Photoshop. The less expensive option is to buy Photoshop Elements.
Post by: daryl66 on March 28, 2009, 07:54:01 PM
QUOTE(Mayo @ Mar 28 2009, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Daryl, all of those files associated with Apple applications should have been moved when you used Migration Assistant. You did tell it that it was OK to move your user files, didn't you? When I upgraded from 10.4 to 10.5 all that stuff transferred automatically...
I dont know what I did to start with but I regrouped, did an erase and install, then connected the BU drive via firewire and told osx to move everything. Things are looking up now. Mail works,
Firefox works, Things have a familar appearance
Still a work in progress
Daryl
Post by: krissel on March 29, 2009, 04:33:28 AM
The first CS version of Photoshop (the next one after 7) does work with Leopard if you can get your hands on that. Oddly, the other Adobe products that shipped with PS 7 in that year's creative suite all work fine with Leopard.
Those are:
InDesign 2
Illustrator 10
Adobe GoLive 6
Go figure.
Post by: daryl66 on March 29, 2009, 10:24:54 AM
QUOTE(daryl66 @ Mar 28 2009, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Still a work in progress
Daryl
Daryl
Things are looking good (I think) Everything seems to be working. Lastly I downloaded all of the "software updates" and am now running 10.5.6.
One thing that I do not understand (probably a huge understatement): IPHOTO
It works just like it did on the laptop (10.4.11) All of the pics are there, HOWEVER it is version 4.0.3. Should it not have upgraded with the new OS?
The Mini came with ILIFE 09 which I have not yet installed yet.
What am I missing??
Daryl
Post by: Mayo on March 29, 2009, 04:38:32 PM
Post by: daryl66 on March 29, 2009, 05:43:59 PM
QUOTE(Mayo @ Mar 29 2009, 04:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You must install iLife '09 to upgrade to the latest version of iPhoto...
It took a couple of attempts but I got it.
Daryl