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  1. 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
  2. P

    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...
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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...
  8. 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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