--- In logic-users@yahoogroups.com, "drgruv1" <drgruv1@y...> wrote: > How do I move everything from the g4 to the g5? > This seems like a simple question, but with ALL my software and > authorizations and plugins... Any Ideas? > 1) Pay apple, they have a pro user fee for $99 (will the authorizations > work?) > 2) Using the Firewire Target Mode - reformat the new drive and copy the > whole old drive to the new (WILL THE AUTHORIZATIONS WORK THIS WAY?) I don't think Firewire target mode will work, but you can either use Carbon Copy Cloner (Donationware) or (if you have panther on nyour G4) the panther disk utility restore function to clone your G4 drive to a firewire drive, then "restore"| it onto your G5. I've done it from G4 powerbook to a G5 and all authorisations worked saving me hours of authorisation fun. I have heard that there can be problems with CCC so check that you can boot from from the firewire clone before getting rid of the G4. See my thread on Apple discussions about this, there were some very helpful answers: http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?14@89.y70naBI3k24.0@.6890be37 Hope this helps Pete When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail. www.petethomas.co.uk www.soundtrack-composer.co.uk