Migration Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me move my iOS devices to a new computer

by Erica Sadun (May 14th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I just bought a brand spanking new iMac. Since I want a clean slate, I am moving everything over manually from my old MacBook. So far so good, except for my iPhone, iPod touch, iPad etc. How do I switch my iOS devices over without the loss of my apps and their saved data. (I ...

TUAW Tip: Swap out your laptop's hard disk for a spiffy new SSD

by Robert Palmer (Apr 14th, 2009)

If you're looking for a significant performance boost for your middle-aged laptop, replacing your aging hard disk with a solid state disk (SSD) could give your computer a new lease on life. Solid-state disks (pictured, bottom) differ from traditional hard disks (top) in that they're not constructed ...

Belkin's Switch-to-Mac USB Cable

by Steven Sande (Nov 12th, 2008)

Peripheral maker Belkin has taken note of the fact that a lot of people are switching to Macs. Their new Switch-to-Mac USB Cable, available in the US now for US$49.99, is designed to streamline the process of moving files from your PC running Windows XP or Vista to your Mac running Tiger or Leopard. ...