My new 6 Core 3.33GHz Mac Pro is arriving this week as a replacement for my 4 year old dual-core Intel Mac Pro. I want to stay on my current OS (10.6.6 with FCP 7) as everything is running smoothly and has been for a long time and with the problems with Lion that have been reported it seems prudent to stay where I am for the time being. That said, is it possible to restore the drive that comes with the new computer from the back-up of my current one? I see that for older Macs (pre Intel) there were build numbers associated with each machine but I am not sure that is the case and am unable to find a definitive answer.
The second part of the question is if I have to revert the OS on the new computer first and then re-install applications how far back do I need to go for FCP? I have upgrade discs going back to the Crossgrade. Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
Neal Broffman
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