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  1. A

    Installed Fusion 11.5.7 needs a repair

    Installed VmWare Fusion 11 Pro needs a recovery or a repair. It is installed on Catalina 10.15.7, running on iMac 14.2. The system got migrated to new internal blade SSD (from internal blade SSD) recent days - Catalina installation to new blade from scratch. Migration was completed by...
  2. ricecrispies

    Is there a way to move "legacy" wallpaper from one mac to another?

    I have just bought a new Macbook, with Sonoma preinstalled, and I am in the process of transferring my data from my old Macbook. One thing I very much want to take with me is the wallpaper I was using, "Catalina Silhouette", which, as the name suggests, was a leftover from a previous version of...
  3. F

    Migration to new OS / Retain date added?

    Hi, Just migrated via time machine from a 2011 imac running High Sierra 10.13 to a imac pro 2017 running Sonoma 14.4.1 After the migration, All my Music collection and Traktor pro 3.5.3 303 (mp3) collection have not retained the original date added and instead now has the date of the...
  4. DaveBlueSky7

    Migrating Windows 10 Desktop to Mac Studio

    Hi, I am looking for advice on migrating a large Windows 10 desktop to Mac… I would prefer only to hear advice from someone who has experience of doing this themselves with a large system (over 700 GB of files, large Outlook etc). And also migrating Abobe files. I have used Windows computers...
  5. WeatherWeasel

    New computer in wife's future

    My wife has a 2015 , 13" Macbook Pro and the keys are sticking, it over heats and she uses one of those laptop cooling pads with the fans. She is a college professor and on it a lot and realizes it is going to quit on her. About 40 years ago, soon after we got married, I decided to do the...
  6. MareLuce

    Other Problem Solved (migration prep step): Why is my name grey'd out in Settings

    I know I'll need to turn off Find My Phone when I migrate to iPhone 15. So why is my name grey'd out in Settings? I can't turn off Find My Phone. :: google :: Aha! I had turned that off in case I lost my iPhone... See below for how to turn it back on. Had a momentary panic when I...
  7. MareLuce

    iPhone 15 Pro Max Anyone else planning to setup from scratch vs migrate from old phone?

    Anyone else planning to setup from scratch vs migrate from old phone? I want to do this to rid my phone of malware and years of accumulated flotsam and jetsam from migrating. But... I am intimidated. Currently I have a nearly full 1 TB iPhone 14 Pro Max. Job 1 - figuring out how to move the...
    • MareLuce
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    • migration upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. D

    New Macbook Air 15” Data Migration from windows problem

    Hi. I am new to Macrumors forum. New to Macbook! I am a lifelong computer Windows user, moving off Windows. I just setup my new Macbook Air. That went well. I have an Ipad and Iphone, so everything is the same as on Icloud. I downloaded the Migration Assistant to move my windows data - all I...
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    SuperDuper! migration possible when going from M1 MacBook Pro to M1 Max MacBook Pro?

    Hi! I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) and a I want to make a 1:1 migration of the system to a new 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro. Can I do this with SuperDuper! like I used to do in the good ole Intel days? That is, create a disk image with SuperDuper! and restore it to the new machine by...
    • mikae1
    • Thread
    • migration superduper
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  10. D

    How can I import podcasts from iTunes into the new Podcasts app, especially those episodes that are not available anymore?

    I am manually migrating from Sierra to Monterey and I don't understand how to copy my podcasts over. In iTunes, I have large library of downloaded episodes that are not available in the respective feeds anymore. (Some shows only let you listen to the last 20 episodes or so.) How can I import...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • itunes manual migration migration monterey podcast podcasts sierra
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. R

    Migrating Music app while preserving data/playlists?

    Hi folks! I recently purchased a new-to-me M1 MacBook Air. Usually, when I move from an old Mac to a new one, I would just clone the old computer's hard drive (or SSD) onto the new computer's. I did NOT do that this go around since I wanted to have a real fresh install to set-up -- not a...
  12. sbn

    Tips for merging two macs into one (old iMac+MBP into one new MBP)?

    In a few days I'll get a 16" MBP M1 Max and I want to make a fresh start on this machine. I now have a 2015 iMac 5K and a 2018 MBP 15", both running macOS 12.0.1. I also have time machine backups of both. I also want to get my data from both machnes transferred to the new one. Most of it is...
    • sbn
    • Thread
    • copying files merging computers migration set up as new transfer data
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  13. S

    Can I use Big Sur Time Machine backup to migrate directly to a new MacBook running Monterey?

    My old Macbook Pro isn't on the list of supported Macs for Monterey. Question: Will I be able to take the Time Machine backup (an external hard disk) of my old MacBook Pro running Big Sur and use it in the Setup/Migration Assistant on the new MacBook Pro running Monterey? I might have to...
  14. C

    Just bought a MacBook Pro (second-hand) and need advice on an old Time Machine Backup

    I've got a Time Capsule on a Western Digital Passport that I used with my 2011 MacBook Pro. The computer has since crapped out, so I bought a new MacBook Pro off of FaceBook Market, restored it to factory defaults, etc. Now the problem is that this Passport ONLY has FireWire ports. I can only...
  15. chinchillas

    iPhone-Android WhatsApp migration problem

    Hi, since my mother says she won't ever leave her house because of Covid and sees no point in upgrading her iPhone 5c (lol) to a new iPhone, she wants to buy a cheap Android phone where she can keep using her #1 app... Whatsapp. I've read there are lots of problems migrating this app from...
  16. Intenditore

    Windows poweruser migration assistance needed!

    I went away from Mac OS on Lion. I did love it. But since than I became a Windows power user and found it somehow good (sorry 🙃). Now I came back to Mac as I do like MacBooks and Win isn’t great here. And old toys don’t really fit new habits. I want to make MacOS more adequate :D Those are the...
    • Intenditore
    • Thread
    • adoption guide migration poweruser tips tricks windows to macos
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  17. B

    iPhone 11 Migration tool versus itunes restore

    Hello Opinions needed. Which is a better method to setup your new iphone 11? Using the built in migration tool to copy over all your data or restoring from an itunes backup. Advantages/ disadvantages? Is using the migration tool the same as setting up as new and manually installing all your...
    • boscoji
    • Thread
    • itunes itunes restore migration migration assistant new setup setup
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: iPhone
  18. J

    iPhone 11 Pro iPhone Migration Tool Question

    Hello - I’ve got a lot of data stored in various apps...like Spotify, Pocket Casts, Good Reader and the like. I’ve read that the new (as of 12.4) iPhone Migration Tool will move ALL your data from your previous iPhone to your new one, assuming they’re both up-to-date (i.e. both on 12.4.1) with...
    • Just sayin...
    • Thread
    • iphone migration migration assistant
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: iPhone
  19. GlennieM

    Migration to new iMac without all the detritus

    G’day Learned and wise Mac Rumors Forum members. I know Just enough about PC’s and Macs to be a danger to myself and the computer and although I have built a couple of PCs and attempted a Hackintosh, my knowledge is pretty basic. I have bought a brand spanking new 2019 iMac for my wife to...
    • GlennieM
    • Thread
    • clean install migration
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iMac
  20. W

    Seeking successor to iPhoto

    Hi folks! I'm on a Core i5 iMac running MacOS 10.12 Sierra. I want to upgrade to Mojave. I am still using iPhoto (v. 9.6.1), because I regard Photos (from Apple or Google) as iPhoto Lite. Apple abandoned iPhoto a few years ago and in the process they stopped serving my needs. I regard Photos...
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