On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 14:18:11 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 13:58:11 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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tabbypurr wrote:
On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 13:31:04 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I know nothing about Macs. But most programmes require you to
install them. Not just copy from one PC HD to another.

Many do, many don't.

Surely with a brand new PC and therefore likely a different version of
your OS too, you'd want the most up to date copy of the simple (and
likely free) stuff that doesn't need an installer? So just download it
again?

Sometimes yes. Often not.

Trying to think of any paid for programme I have here you can copy
willy nilly. Sounds like a recipe for going out of business.

You use payware, other than the very occasional app that really doesn't
exist free? It would explain your ideas on this.

Go on then. You are in the OP's position.

I'm not that's why I saod I use Macs.

Which programme you have
currently could and would you just copy from the old HD to the new?

Migration assistant on the Mac. On a PC I would even attempt such a stupid thing.
Most people update PCs when they no longer work properly they usualy buy a new PC with a new OS on it, you shouldn't try to copy the OS from one PC to another.

if I was a PC user I'd use a USB stick to transfer files over it would take time of course and quite a bit of time. It';s unlikely that programs could be just transfered say from an XP PC to a windows10 PC and work.

Any paid for software I did have I;d serch for the serial numbers or other install codes so I could have them to hand if needed. Something I've not yet had to do on a Mac.