Migrating to a new Mac - say hello to a Mac Switcher

I am seriously contemplating getting a macbook to replace my pc and wonder if the applecare is really worth the $400 big ones!

Sorry about the misspellings and duplications. This is my first time posting.

#17. I hope this will be helpful. Try going to a book store or your local library and look for Switching To Tiger". It has a lot of info. on com#17. I hope this will be helpful. Try going to a book store or your local library and look for parable OS X programs to Windows.

Also try versiontracker.com, apple's own site loaded with programs for Mac just be sure they are Intel or universal compatible, The Mac Orchard, download.com, Crucial Mac Software (college edition if you're in school, and Gradware again for students)and macosx.com for free support.

Hi there. I'm going to migrate from an PowerBook G4 to an brand new iMac in two weeks time. So this looks like a good place to post a question: My PB is messed up. Apps don't work properly and shut down, Safari, iCal and other app's won't start, it won't shut down, and so forth. Here's my question. If I choose to move all my stuff from the PB to the iMac, will I transfer the system bugs to?

Thanks

Congratulations, Jason. Welcome!

Here are some things that Migration Assistant *won't* copy over - a list that would have helped me when I went through this a few weeks ago:

1. /usr/local/. It's just not there.
2. One or two things in /etc. Be sure to compare them with the compare utility in XCode. Speaking of:
3. XCode. The Developer folder is ignored. You'll need to reinstall it from the installer.
4. X11. Again, you'll have to redownload the installer.

Surprisingly, macports IS copied over. Yay!

Welcome aboard mate. I have noticed many more Macbook and MBP users lately on my ferry run. My first Mac was a G3 Powerbook. It was heavy, but easy to work on. I could replace the hard drive in under 10 minutes. Anyway, I can't wait for Leopard cuz I'm so getting a black Macbook.

Previous poster mentioned Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper. I've used both and either program is perfect for automated backups. I back up my iMac to a Lacie firewire drive using SuperDuper and it has always worked very well. Just one of many examples of OS X software that has no equal in the Windows crapware world.

@38 (sorry to feed the trolls)
Your point seems that if I try to do the same things that I could do with Windows on a Mac then I should stay on Windows has several problems of course, but:
Let me just say that many who use Macs at home but Windows at work need a way to sell their employers on Macs. We don't care if they become true-believing non-poser expert faithful-to-the-end-converts, we just want them to buy us a Mac. They won't unless they can make a business case that they won't make an investment and come out able to do LESS than they could with Windows.
Sure, we can all hope that they find BETTER ways to be productive, but until I can show how they will do at least what they do now, I'm stuck.
Any ideas on site that gives program suggestions for switchers.

I have used the Migration assistant twice: 12 inch PowerBook to 17 inch PowerBook and in June from the 17 inch to a new Itel 15 inch MacBook Pro.
Each time it has performed flawlessly, all the programs work, all the settings are set. I have only found one or two of my older, rarely used, PPC programs that do not work on the MBP. I switched from Windows in 2003.

It's newbies like Rob in comment #1 that really get my goat. He's a late comer to the Mac club folks. I got my first Mac in 1984. If you didn't get yours then, Rob, you need to back the hell off.