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Apr 24, 2007 4:48AM PDT

I find, now that I have installed Tiger, that not only my bookmarks but quite a few other things that I had in OS 9 (including automatic log-in to the CNET Forums) didn't get transferred when I made the switch. On the other hand, I have a boatload of items that I am sure need to be pitched overboard, things that Tiger doesn't use but OS 9 did.

Question 1: I have my old hard drive, including the Netscape stuff, backed up on a Firewire drive. I had assumed (silly me!) that everything would get transferred into Safari, so I jettisoned the Netscape files and folders from the Macintosh HD on the computer. Still have it all on the LaCie drive. I assume that there's a way to get the bookmarks back. How to do it?

Question 2: I'd like to use Firefox instead of Safari, to the greatest extent possible. Is there a quick way to export my stuff from Safari, once it's been obtained from Netscape, and put it in Firefox? I know I won't have time right away, but I want to do it as soon as I can, within reason. I did find a place to designate default browser, but I'm not sure whether I can simply write in "Firefox" and have everything just get transferred over.

Question 3: Is there somewhere I can go to discover just what I can dispose of from the old system? From the old hard drive? That is, files that no longer do anything or would even run counter to the purposes of the new system.

Question 4: The installer didn't give me the option of Archive and Install, though I still have a copy of the old System Folder on the LaCie drive. Can I transfer things from there to my new system, or do I have to put them back onto the real Macintosh HD? Of course, I don't know what I need to keep from the old folder.

Just the beginning of my questions, but do tell me if I've overstepped the bounds of what is reasonable. I've taken up a lot of everyone's time, I know, just getting to this point.

Many thanks,

Jenny

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Sorry, not an answer.
Apr 24, 2007 8:16AM PDT

But if I were to face this issue of bookmarks I'd skip the Safari trip and fire up Firefox. Next I'd import the Netscape bookmarks. Here's a primer to get you started. http://www.wesleyan.edu/CTWMellon/Resources/Quickstarts/qsbookmarks.html

Ok, now we know the name of the bookmarks file so armed with that we guide the fox to eat it.

Sorry if this doesn't help.

Bob

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Not in the right order, but
Apr 24, 2007 9:37AM PDT

Automatic log-in to CNET will have to be set up in your new browser. You did it once so it should not be a problem.
4. This was a first time install of OS X and so the option to Archive and Install was not available. It will be next time, should you need it.

2. Feel free to use FIrefox as your main browser. To export your Bookmarks from Netscape, boot up into OS 9, launch Netscape and follow the instruction link provided by Bob.
Once you have Firefox installed in OS X, launch Safari>preferences> and on the General Tab you will see Safari listed. If it is not, just quit from Safari, launch Firefox, quit it and go back to Safari preferences.

1. Dealt with by Bob and answer 2.

3. If you keep your old system on the drive, you can launch System 9 (as Classic) and continue to use your old programs until you make the complete change over to all OS X programs. Remember the new MacBook will be an Intel Mac so any new programs you buy or download should be marked Universal Binary. (means it runs on both PPC (your G4) and Intel (Your new Macbook.)
The two systems will exist quite peacefully on the same drive and same partition.

5. Yep I know you didn't ask it but when you get your new machine, part of the configuration process after you first turn it on involves the question : do you have another Mac you would like to move stuff from.
All that takes is a Firewire cable and the ability to recognize your own name. The Migration assistant will transfer everything from your old OS X G4 to your new Macbook and that includes bookmarks.

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