Aaron Reynolds
Screenwriter
Ron, for virtually everything that isn't Microsoft Office, you actually can just drag the application into the folder -- many applications are package files just like the iPhoto or Aperture libraries -- they look like one thing but are really a container full of other stuff.
You can also use the Migration Assistant to move things from "your old Mac" on your cloned drive when starting up after your install (or later -- spotlight Migration Assistant).
You can also use the Migration Assistant to move things from "your old Mac" on your cloned drive when starting up after your install (or later -- spotlight Migration Assistant).