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Mac Migration Assistant

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Migration Assistant copies all of your files from your old Mac to your new Mac so that you don't have to copy them manually.
If your files are currently on a PC, follow the PC migration steps instead.
If you're moving content from a Time Machine backup, follow the steps to restore your Mac from a backup instead.

Aug 14, 2020 Apple includes a useful tool as part of macOS: Migration Assistant. This feature is similar to Setup Assistant, which only runs during the setup of a new Mac; therefore, if you have set up your Mac is new, you will have to use Migration Assistant to copy files from either a backup or a different Mac. On the new Mac, launch Migration Assistant and follow instructions to restore the old Mac from the Time Capsule backup. As spotted by iMore, version 2.3.0.0 of the utility provides support for users looking to migrate their data from a Windows PC to Apple's latest Mac operating system. The assistant transfers users'.
Migration Assistant is a utility Apple includes in the Utilities folder of every Mac. You'll see it when you first start up your Mac when your Mac asks you if you want to transfer data over from another Mac, a Time Machine backup, or a PC. Jul 23, 2017 Is it possible to use Migration Assistant over USB? To migrate from 13-inch MacBook Air (mid 2009), which has a single USB 2 (480 MBit/s) port, into a new MacBook Pro (mid 2017) 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo/2GB/128GB SSD, which has two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Get readyInstall all available software updates on both computers. If your old Mac isn't using OS X Lion or later, and your new Mac isn't using OS X Mavericks or later, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, place them near each other with Wi-Fi turned on. If either one is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, make sure that both are on the same network.
On your old Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Make sure that a name appears in the Computer Name field.

Aug 14, 2020 Apple includes a useful tool as part of macOS: Migration Assistant. This feature is similar to Setup Assistant, which only runs during the setup of a new Mac; therefore, if you have set up your Mac is new, you will have to use Migration Assistant to copy files from either a backup or a different Mac. On the new Mac, launch Migration Assistant and follow instructions to restore the old Mac from the Time Capsule backup. As spotted by iMore, version 2.3.0.0 of the utility provides support for users looking to migrate their data from a Windows PC to Apple's latest Mac operating system. The assistant transfers users'.
Migration Assistant is a utility Apple includes in the Utilities folder of every Mac. You'll see it when you first start up your Mac when your Mac asks you if you want to transfer data over from another Mac, a Time Machine backup, or a PC. Jul 23, 2017 Is it possible to use Migration Assistant over USB? To migrate from 13-inch MacBook Air (mid 2009), which has a single USB 2 (480 MBit/s) port, into a new MacBook Pro (mid 2017) 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo/2GB/128GB SSD, which has two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Get readyInstall all available software updates on both computers. If your old Mac isn't using OS X Lion or later, and your new Mac isn't using OS X Mavericks or later, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, place them near each other with Wi-Fi turned on. If either one is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, make sure that both are on the same network.
On your old Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Make sure that a name appears in the Computer Name field.
Use Migration AssistantMac Migration Assistant PcYou're now ready to use Migration Assistant to move your files from the old Mac to the new one.
On your new MacOpen Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Then click Continue.
When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk. Then click Continue.
On your old MacOpen Migration Assistant, then click Continue.
When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer to another Mac. Then click Continue. 
On your new MacWhen asked to select a Mac, Time Machine backup, or other startup disk, select the other Mac. Then click Continue.
On your old MacIf you see a security code, make sure that it's the same code shown on your new Mac. Then click Continue.
Mac Migration Assistant PcOn your new MacSelect the information to transfer.
In this example, John Appleseed is a macOS user account. If it has the same name as an account already on your new Mac, you're prompted to either rename the old account or replace the one on your new Mac. If you rename, the old account will appear as a separate user on your new Mac, with a separate home folder and login. If you replace, the old account will delete and then replace the account on your new Mac, including everything in its home folder.
Click Continue to start the transfer. Large transfers might need several hours to complete.
After Migration Assistant is done, log in to the migrated account on your new Mac to see its files.
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