How to "clone" user

chuckster

There may be a simple answer to this question, but I wanted to find the best way to do the following:



I have an iBook with a user for myself and one for my wife. We may be purchasing a TiBook :cool: , and I would like to just move my user directory (everything) over to the new TiBook.



Would using target disk mode and just dragging my home directory over to the other computer work?

chuckster

Okay, I may have answered my own question... I found this in Apple support. Although the subject heading does not directly address my question, I think the answer is in there. If anyone else is interested, it is available in Apple Support Article ID:106824.



Anyone tried this?

defiant

yeah, I have an Idea.



- Boot into Os 9

- duplicate your User folder

- boot back into OS 10

- go to sys. prefs

- add another user with same name

- log out

- log in





not sure if I understood you correctly...

chuckster

Hmm... hadn't thought of that. I'll give it go at some point.



Thanks.

defiant

you're welcome

rogue27

Target Disk Mode should work, because I've used it before and it seems to ignore permissions on the target disk.

defiant

[quote]Originally posted by rogue27:

<strong>Target Disk Mode should work, because I've used it before and it seems to ignore permissions on the target disk.</strong><hr></blockquote>



that'll work too, yeah