iMac with SSD and Software

[NancyZ]

We are thinking of upgrading from our 24" imac to a 27" with SSD. Few questions for you guys:


1. Is the SSD worth it?

2. Is the 2.9Ghz speed upgrade much of a difference

3. Is 8Gb ram enough ? My son is on photoshop and illustrator, but my wife and I use this for browsing and some applications.

4. Best way, if possible to transfer software from iMac to iMac? I do not have original discs.

Thanks in advance

Mark

 

[biggd]

We are thinking of upgrading from our 24" imac to a 27" with SSD. Few questions for you guys:


1. Is the SSD worth it?

2. Is the 2.9Ghz speed upgrade much of a difference

3. Is 8Gb ram enough ? My son is on photoshop and illustrator, but my wife and I use this for browsing and some applications.

4. Best way, if possible to transfer software from iMac to iMac? I do not have original discs.

Thanks in advance

Mark

1. Yes
2. Depends what your upgrading to and from. But buy the Quad if you can.
3. Yes
4. N/A

 

[lee14160]

Yes, go with the SSD you will be extremely happily with it (have one in my 24). 8 gb of ram should be more than enough.

 

[spinnerlys]

4. MacOS X 10.5, 10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

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Target Disk Mode​

 

[NancyZ]

4. MacOS X 10.5, 10.6: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

Pro Tip of the Week: Move All Your Stuff to a New Mac — Quick​

Migration Assistant - Use Migration Assistant to Copy Data from a Previous OS​

6 easy steps to migrate your Mac using Time Machine​

Time Machine FAQ​

Target Disk Mode​

Hi, thank you so much. That was helpful. Just wondering if the migration assistant also helps with applications such as Photoshop, MS Office, AI, etc..

Mark

 

[NancyZ]

Hi, thank you so much. That was helpful. Just wondering if the migration assistant also helps with applications such as Photoshop, MS Office, AI, etc..

Mark

Applications too?