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  1. S

    Migrate disk contents from earlier Time Machine backup

    Hi — I have a new iMac running High Sierra and I want to load it with the entire contents of my vintage 2009 MacBook Pro, from a Time Machine backup. But NOT from the latest backup; I want to select an earlier one from maybe a year ago, because I think the MacBook is infected with malware...
  2. Yoms

    How "clean" is it to use Migration Assistant to configure a new Mac?

    Hi, Imagine you a have a newly purchased Mac with the latest version of macOS and an old Mac that you configured nicely over time (i.e all System, Safari, Finder, etc. preferences configured to taste). Using Migration Assistant, will it blindly transfer everything from the older Mac to the new...
    • Yoms
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    • clean install clean installation configuration installation migrating migration assistant
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  3. attackment

    Data migration from old iMac to new one

    I ask for help to proceed with data migration from my old 2011 iMac to a new 2017 retina iMac. My doubt comes from the fact that the old iMac contains 2 hard drives, one 256GB SSD for OS and apps, and one 1TB HDD with relocated home folder inside, with documents and personal files; the new one...
    • attackment
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    • assistant migration assistant setup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  4. M

    Migration Assistant over USB?

    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. If possible, how to do it? Because I think that...
    • Marx55
    • Thread
    • migration assistant over usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  5. A

    Help upgrading from a 2009 iMac to 2017 iMac

    My current iMac is running 10.9.5 and is a 2009 i7, 1tb hard drive, 12gb ram with a self-upgraded AMD Radeon HD 6970m 2gb graphics card in it. The SuperDrive has gone bad on it and at one point I considered yanking it to an SSD drive but I have decided its time to retire this beast of a machine...
    • Archmage2002
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    • migration assistant selling
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  6. Kim Hughes

    Transfer from old iMac to new iMac

    I'm upgrading to a better spec iMac and want to transfer all apps, files, settings, etc. What is the recommended method - I have a time machine backup and a SuperDuper clone of my old iMac. From the research it seems I have many options: - Migration Assistant from old iMac (using Thunderbolt...
    • Kim Hughes
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    • imac transfer migration assistant target machine time machine
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  7. N

    how do i transfer my old macbook pros data to the new one?

    i guess i cant use the thunderbolt 2 wire...i dont have a usb 3.0 male to male...i DO have a hub that i can use on the new macbook pro but i dont know if i have a wire that would fit the both macs at the same time that transfers data...? do i go thru migration assistant or is there some other...
    • negroswamy
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    • macbook pro touch bar migration assistant thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 touch bar usb c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Migration Assistant dilema

    Hello folks, I was waiting for the new touchbar MacBook Pro, but with this price, I decided to buy the "old" MacBook Pro, 13'' Retina display (just now, November). I'm moving away from a MacBook Air, dated from 2011. Now I'm at the Setup Assistant facing a hard question: should I use or not...
  9. RootBeerMan

    Transferring Old iMac Contents To New iMac

    OK, I've read up on the migration assistant and it all seems relatively straightforward, but I will be transferring the apps and contents from a 2006 iMac (Lion) to a newer 2015 5K retina 27" iMac (OS unknown at this point). Any advice? Or help? I'm most concerned about getting my older data...
    • RootBeerMan
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    • imac imac (retina 5k macos lion migration assistant
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  10. kirbyrun

    Moving Files to New iMac; Advice Needed

    I’m getting ready to replace my 2011 iMac with a new one. Lately, the iMac has been showing its age with lots of spinning beachballs and general slowdowns. When I switch over to the new machine, I want to clear out as much cruft as possible by NOT merely using Migration Assistant to copy the...
    • kirbyrun
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    • imac itunes mail.app migration assistant photos
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  11. K

    Advice: migration assistant or clean install

    I will be upgrading soon to a new iMac and have the dilemma to either use Migration Assistant or do a clean install. I know that it is preferred to do a clean install as it does not ruin the new system with old the garbage I have collected over the years (and which might be the reason I'm...
    • kikilech
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    • migration assistant
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  12. G

    Multiple user accounts created after Migration Assistant hangs

    I had a problem with migration assistant hanging with out completing when going from external drive time machine to new mac. I had to force quit and it seemed to not have worked, I now finally got it to complete but have found that Multiple user accounts have been created. I know which one is...
    • Gregrb
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    • migration assistant user accounts
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  13. J

    Migration Assistant - files transferred, but can't see them

    I had been trying to transfer everything from a Time Capsule (only a few month old) to a new iMac, but it seemed to get stuck near the end when it was transferring the applications. I risked it, and quit to see if anything had transferred - sure enough when I booted up the users from the old...
  14. J

    Migration Assistant - Ethernet transfer rate slowed right down

    I am just transferring stuff from a late 09 iMac to a new one via Gigabit ethernet. It started off fairly briskly, at around 45MB/s, estimating around 2.5 hours. But it has now slowed right down to about 4MB/s, estimating around 25 hours. I don't suppose there's much I can do about it, but...
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