Just bought an i5 256gb MBA 13. I was using macbook running Mac OSX Leopard, i am just wondering can i use time machine to transfer my stuff across.
Many thanks
Many thanks
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Can i use Time Machine to transfer from Leopard to Lion
- Thread starter iphoneipad
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
What's the actual process?
Do I just plug my external hard drive into the Air before turning it on for the first time?
Do I just plug my external hard drive into the Air before turning it on for the first time?
i don't think you want to do a restore. That would overwrite Lion, wouldn't it? After you boot up you MBA, you want to run Migration Assistant.
When you first load up OS X on the new MBA, it will ask if you want to import from a Time Machine backup.
Or you can set everything up and then use migration assistant to import from a TM backup.
Keep in mind that if you want to import using migration assistant and want to keep the exact same username/Full Name, do NOT create that same user account when setting up Lion. Create a dummy account that will get deleted once you finish importing. If you don't care about keeping the exact username, you can import the content to as a new user.
Or you can set everything up and then use migration assistant to import from a TM backup.
Keep in mind that if you want to import using migration assistant and want to keep the exact same username/Full Name, do NOT create that same user account when setting up Lion. Create a dummy account that will get deleted once you finish importing. If you don't care about keeping the exact username, you can import the content to as a new user.