Apple Mac mini (original) - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13
What’s Next?
You’ve done everything you need to get your Mac mini up and running. The first time
you turn on your computer, the Setup Assistant starts and helps you enter your
Internet and email information and set up a user on your computer. If you already have
a Mac, the Setup Assistant can help you automatically transfer files, applications, and
other information from your previous Mac to your new Mac mini.
Transferring Information to Your Mac mini
You can use the Setup Assistant to automatically transfer information from another
Mac to your new Mac mini. To transfer information, make sure of the following:
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Your other Mac must have built-in FireWire and support FireWire Target Disk Mode.
 Your other Mac must have Mac OS X v10.1 or later installed.
 You must have a FireWire cable to connect the two computers.
The Setup Assistant takes you through the process of transferring your information—
just follow the onscreen instructions. Transferring information to your Mac mini does
not affect the information on your other Mac. Using the Setup Assistant, you can
transfer:
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User accounts, including preferences and email
 Network settings, so your new computer is automatically set up to work with the
same network settings as your other Mac
 Applications folder so that the applications you used on your other Mac are now on
your new Mac mini (you may have to reinstall some of the applications you transfer)
 Files and folders on the hard disk and partitions. This gives you easy access to the
files and folders you used on your old Mac.
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