Migration Assistant isn't very smart, and it gives you no options. It certainly
doesn't know enough to leave Adobe applications alone. You cannot pick and
choose which files to transfer. I tried it once and spent a week picking up the
pieces, much of it on the phone with very patient people from Adobe.

If you need to remove any Adobe apps, use Adobe's uninstall app to (1) remove
all traces of the app and (2) un-register the old machine with Adobe's central
data base. If you just want the same Adobe app on the second machine you
must install it from distribution disc -- assuming you haven't exceeded your
license's max installs.

In general it is best to reinstall apps from their original discs or original DMGs
if you downloaded them.

Were I you, I'd set up an ethernetlet (An ethernet cable between machines is
all you really need) and transfer the files you want by cable. I can't recommend
FireWire Target Mode only because I never got it to work. YMMV. The low-tech
solution is sneakernet. Copy files from the old machine to a USB thumb drive,
walk that thumbthing to the new machine, and copy files to the new box.

Hope this helps.

I will try the ethernet system. Any advice? How do I do it?

Ethernet wire between both Macs. Go into the network prefpane and doubtless
see something like Loc: Automatic, Show: Built-in Enet. Click the Configure
button. Go to the AppleTalk tab and check "Make AppleTalk Active." Go to the
Sharing prefpane. Check "Personal File Sharing." Do that on each Mac and
restart.

I dunno if Appletalk even works on 10.5 in an Intel Mac. I'm sure some expert
here will correct me.

In the Finder sidebar is a blue Network circle. Click it. The "other" Mac will
show up in the window. Double-click it. Log in as that "other" Mac's owner.
You'll get the other Mac's HD in the finder sidebar. If that doesn't work, switch
to the other Mac and try. I've heard it's more reliable to connect from the older
to the newer OS.

Once the other machine's HD is on your Finder sidebar, copy files and
folders.

Adobe Photoshop 7 … is an upgrade from 6 and 6 is not supported on my new MacBook. Any ideas?

Assuming Adobe 7 even works on an Intel Mac, I think all you need do is
prove ownership of 6 (stick the installer disc in the optical drive). You don't
need to install 6 first. I think. It has been a while. I gave up on that stuff a
while back. Buying the academic package new costs about the same as
an upgrade, and it is less hassle.

Hope I haven't steered you too far wrong.