[screensaver400]

Imaybe

EDIT: Okay, so I've lost all ability to post. Here's what I meant to post:

I may be getting a new Mac in the next few months, and am contemplating my migration strategy.

OS X has it's built in Migration Assistant, but that seems to require a firewire cable, which I do not have. Since I'd likely never use it again, I'm reluctant to buy one.

I do have a short Ethernet cable... I seem to remember hearing that files and settings can be transfered over ethernet between two computers. Is there an automated (ala Migration Assistant) method to move files to a new Mac over Ethernet?

[chucker]

Yes, maybe.

[Kickaha]

Youmaybe

[chucker]

Originally Posted by screensaver400 I may be getting a new Mac in the next few months, and am contemplating my migration strategy. OS X has it's built in Migration Assistant, but that seems to require a firewire cable, which I do not have. Since I'd likely never use it again, I'm reluctant to buy one.

Dirt cheap, very fast… I honestly think you're overthinking this issue. A quick check at Froogle will tell you that there is no point in pondering so much when you could get a cable for between $5 and $10.

I do have a short Ethernet cable... I seem to remember hearing that files and settings can be transfered over ethernet between two computers. Is there an automated (ala Migration Assistant) method to move files to a new Mac over Ethernet?

Not with Migration Assistant, since that uses FireWire Target Disk Mode.

With Ethernet, things get a lot more manual and complicated. I would suggest in that case that you use SuperDuper!, but then again, you don't want to spend money.

So it's down to manually copying files, or using various more hack-ish solutions like rsync, or whatever.

Honestly. Why bother when Apple gives you such a great method? For just a few bucks? So what if you never use that cable again?

Originally Posted by Kickaha Youmaybe

Butmaybenot.

[pilot1129]

Originally Posted by chucker Yes, maybe.

chucker, why am i not allowed to look at that link you posted? is it a link to a thread in the mods forum?

[Majost]

Originally Posted by pilot1129 chucker, why am i not allowed to look at that link you posted? is it a link to a thread in the mods forum?

My bet - a dupe thread that has since been deleted.

[chucker]

Heh. What makes you think I'm a moderator?

That link was to a duplicate thread of screensaver400's.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by Majost My bet - a dupe thread that has since been deleted.

We have a winner!

[screensaver400]

Originally Posted by chucker Heh. What makes you think I'm a moderator? That link was to a duplicate thread of screensaver400's.

Yeah. I don't know what happened, but when I was trying to make this thread it was triple-posted, but without most of my message's body.

Firewire does seem the way to go. To laugh at myself a bit... I'll be buying a $2000 MBP, but don't want to buy a $10 cable.