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Regardless of the connection method, Firewire, Network or other, my best advice (after many years of answering this question): 1) Don't copy everything at once. Break the copy into logical sets of data, this folder, that folder and then other folders. This way if there is a copy failure you know the scope of the failure rather than all or nothing. *This is less true when using Apple Migration via Firewire but very important in all other cases. 2) Don't try to make the new machine an exact replica of the old. Copy only what you need when you need it. That way you will get maximum value of the new machine rather than copying forward software and data related problems from the old machine. Maximize this opportunity for a clean start. 3) If the new Mac comes with a newer version of the OS, embrace it and learn the new features it has to offer. Don't assume you need all the add-ons you grew accustom to with the previous OS version. 4) Install each add-on software using the original installers and updates rather than trying to drag them from the old machine to the new one. These simple guides have severed me and those I've advised quite well over many transitions. conversely I can assure you that I have helped many people recover from trouble that would not have happened if these principles had been followed.