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Migrating Information to Your Macmini

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 Remotely install Mac OS X (see "Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X" on page 43) or use Disk Utility (see "Using Disk Utility" on page 46) The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later, or a Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. If the Mac has Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later, DVD or CD Sharing is already installed. You can partner with more than one other computer. If the other computer is a Windows computer or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier than 10.5.5, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your Mac mini to install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for DVD or CD Sharing, Migration Assistant, and Remote Install Mac OS X:  If the other computer is a Windows computer, choose "DVD or CD Sharing" from the Install Assistant that starts automatically.  If the other computer is a Mac, double-click the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on the Mac OS X Install DVD. Important: After you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other Mac, make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple () > Software Update. Install any available Mac OS X updates. Migrating Information to Your Mac mini You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other information from another Mac computer. To migrate information to your Mac mini: 1 Configure the other Mac (see page 17), and then make sure that it is turned on and that it is on the same wired or wireless network as your Mac mini. 18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go

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Chapter 1
Ready, Set Up, Go
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Remotely install Mac OS X (see “Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install Mac OS X”
on page 43) or use Disk Utility (see “Using Disk Utility” on page 46)
The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later, or a
Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. If the Mac has Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later, DVD
or CD Sharing is already installed. You can partner with more than one other computer.
If the other computer is a Windows computer or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier
than 10.5.5, insert the
Mac OS X Install DVD
that came with your Mac mini to install the
DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for DVD or CD Sharing, Migration
Assistant, and Remote Install Mac OS X:
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If the other computer is a Windows computer, choose “DVD or CD Sharing” from the
Install Assistant that starts automatically.
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If the other computer is a Mac, double-click the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on
the
Mac OS X Install DVD
.
Important:
After you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other Mac,
make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple (
) > Software Update.
Install any available Mac OS X updates.
Migrating
Information
to
Y
our
Mac
mini
You can migrate existing user accounts, files, applications, and other information from
another Mac computer.
To migrate information to your Mac mini:
1
Configure the other Mac (see page 17), and then make sure that it is turned on and
that it is on the same wired or wireless network as your Mac mini.