03-10-2016, 05:25 AM
clyde wrote:
If installing a clone on a new HD WILL cause permission problems, how do I install things on the new HD to avoid permission hangups?
Migration Assistant is supposed to take care of this for you.
My son doesn't trust Migration Assistant and always moves his files manually (and reinstalls Applications that don't come with the OS). I've done it both ways, and don't have a strong opinion about one over the other.
In theory, not using Migration Assistant and just using Finder copy for the files you want will leave behind anything you don't need, although I'd guess some unnecessary stuff would still come over with the User Library folder. And it would require reinstalling outside applications like MS Office. But a clean install of applications isn't such a bad idea anyway.
Good luck.
- Winston