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haruspex - Nov 20, 2005 - 5:22 pm

i got a new mac. how can i move things such as Mail archives, iTunes playlists, adresses, etc. to the new machine? i've got an ethernet network set up so as to move normal documents, bit i don't know how to move the other things.

skapp - Nov 20, 2005 - 5:51 pm

I believe the following should help:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25575
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301748

Here is a list of where your important data is stored ("~" stands for "Home"):

Your Data in Documents:

~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
~/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)

Also in ~ / Library/ Application Support (copy whatever else you need)

~/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
~/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist * This is a very important file which contains all email account settings and general mail preferences.

~ / Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
~ / Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
~/ Pictures/iPhoto Library

If you want cookies:

~/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
~/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist

For Entourage users:

Entourage is in Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in ~ /Library/ Preferences/Microsoft