Got a tip for us?Let us know

a. Send us an email
b. Anonymous form

Apple Releases Migration Assistant Update for OS X Lion Transition

Tuesday July 19, 2011 3:00 PM PDT by Jordan Golson

migrationassistant
Further hinting at an imminent release of OS X Lion, Apple today released an update to Migration Assistant for users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The update corrects a problem that could prevent users from transferring data from a machine running Snow Leopard to a new one running Lion.

This update addresses an issue with the Migration Assistant application in Mac OS X Snow Leopard that prevents transfer of your personal data, settings, and compatible applications from a Mac running Mac OS X Snow Leopard to a new Mac running Mac OS X Lion.

The upgrade is rather small, only clocking in at 312KB and doesn't require a restart.

Top Rated Comments

bizzle

190 months ago

This has NOTHING to do with users installing 10.7 as an upgrade to 10.6. Do you guys know how to read? It's for people who have a machine running 10.6 and buy a new machine that ships with 10.7 and want to use the Migration Assistant program.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

RossMc

190 months ago

Now update iWork! :)

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

kevkevykev

190 months ago

TOMORROW!!

Just announced on the conference call!

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

rdowns

190 months ago

No restart? Damn Apple sucks.

I'll be doing a clean install of Lion but might as well get the update.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Doctor Q

190 months ago

It's better to do all your pending Software Updates today rather than tomorrow!

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

SFStateStudent

190 months ago

For those that have Lion already, this is moot...;)

Score: -2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Read All Comments

Popular Stories

Why You Shouldn't Buy the Next MacBook Pro

Tuesday February 10, 2026 4:27 pm PST by Juli Clover

Apple is planning to launch new MacBook Pro models as soon as early March, but if you can, this is one generation you should skip because there's something much better in the works. We're waiting on 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, with few changes other than the processor upgrade. There won't be any tweaks to the design or the display, but later this...

• 241 comments

Apple Releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

Wednesday February 11, 2026 10:07 am PST by Juli Clover

Apple today released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, the latest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems that came out in September. The new software comes almost two months after Apple released iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. According to Apple's release notes, ...

• 89 comments

Apple Expected to Launch These 10+ Products Over the Coming Months

Tuesday February 10, 2026 6:33 am PST by Joe Rossignol

It has been a slow start to 2026 for Apple product launches, with only a new AirTag and a special Apple Watch band released so far. We are still waiting for MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, the iPhone 17e, a lower-cost MacBook with an iPhone chip, long-rumored updates to the Apple TV and HomePod mini, and much more. Apple is expected to release/update the following products...

• 40 comments

Apple Reportedly Unveiling a New iPhone Next Week

Tuesday February 10, 2026 1:51 pm PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple plans to announce the iPhone 17e on Thursday, February 19, according to Macwelt, the German equivalent of Macworld. The report said the iPhone 17e will be announced in a press release on the Apple Newsroom website, so do not expect an event for this device specifically. The iPhone 17e will be a spec-bumped successor to the iPhone 16e. Rumors claim the device will have four key...

Apple Acquires New Database App

Wednesday February 11, 2026 6:44 am PST by Hartley Charlton

Apple acquired Canadian graph database company Kuzu last year, it has emerged. The acquisition, spotted by AppleInsider, was completed in October 2025 for an undisclosed sum. The company's website was subsequently taken down and its Github repository was archived, as is commonplace for Apple acquisitions. Kuzu was "an embedded graph database built for query speed, scalability, and easy of ...

• 32 comments