Help transfer files from old Mac to new MacBook Air m2 without Apple ID

[Beejan181]

I have just bought a new MacBook Air m2, I just want to return the old one, I haven't put my Apple ID on any of the machine.
how can I transfer files faster ( around 100 gb) to the new matchbook. so they go in their respective folders like download/ documents/ pictures.
I have also bought a T7 2tb ssd. I have tried transferring pictures but it won't take pictures in it, when I have transferred files to it.
Thanks

 

[DeltaMac]

"won't take pictures in it" (?)
Do you get an error of some kind?
What format did you make your new SSD when you set it up for your Mac?

Does the old Mac still work? If so, you could connect your new SSD, then make a Time Machine backup of the old Mac.
And, then migrate that Time Machine backup to your new MBAir.
Don't forget to remove your old Mac from your AppleID account. You can certainly continue with the same account on your new MBAir.

 

[davidlv]

I have just bought a new MacBook Air m2, I just want to return the old one, I haven't put my Apple ID on any of the machine.
how can I transfer files faster ( around 100 gb) to the new matchbook. so they go in their respective folders like download/ documents/ pictures.
I have also bought a T7 2tb ssd. I have tried transferring pictures but it won't take pictures in it, when I have transferred files to it.
Thanks

What do you mean by "I just want to return the old one"? Return it to who? As DeltaMac said, it is important to sign out from your old Apple ID account in the preference pane. If you do not, that old Mac will be a brick for anyone who doesn't know your apple ID sign in and password. <-- i.e., everyone
Also, before you use that Samsung T7 SSD, you really should consider initializing it to get rid of the extra stuff the company puts on their disks, almost always Windows software that you can't use on the Mac.
Use Apple's APFS format and the GUID specification.

 

[herbert7265]

When transferring your files with your T7 SSD it is better to create manually folders on the SSD than just pulling the folders from your computer to the SSD. This can create problems, I also already experienced that (even not really logical) behavior.

In easy terms: Create folders like "Transfer Documents", "Transfer Pictures", "Transfer Downloads", and so on (or however you want to call them, but not exactly like they are called on your computers) manually on your SSD. Then select all files in your original folders on the old computer (Documents, Pictures, Downloads, and so on) and copy (!) them into your created folders on your SSD. Finally, just copy again the content of your folders on your SSD to the related folders on your new computer.

Herbert

 

[davidlv]

When transferring your files with your T7 SSD it is better to create manually folders on the SSD than just pulling the folders from your computer to the SSD. This can create problems, I also already experienced that (even not really logical) behavior.

In easy terms: Create folders like "Transfer Documents", "Transfer Pictures", "Transfer Downloads", and so on (or however you want to call them, but not exactly like they are called on your computers) manually on your SSD. Then select all files in your original folders on the old computer (Documents, Pictures, Downloads, and so on) and copy (!) them into your created folders on your SSD. Finally, just copy again the content of your folders on your SSD to the related folders on your new computer.

Herbert

That method seems like a valid way to manually copy data.
However, Apple has introduced countless factors into the OS over the last few years that it would take several books to cover! The main programmer at Carbon Copy Cloner, once said, in effect, not verbatim, "Don't get me started on that!" showing just how much he has had to work around due to Apple's vagrancies. In short, if you want a good data backup use Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, both have free trial periods or free versions, respectively. Even a manual copy can be "not enough" in some cases.

 

[Fishrrman]

You said you have a USB SSD, is this correct?

Connect the SSD to the OLD Mac (the one that will be returned).

Next, download SuperDuper by clicking this link --> download

Use SuperDuper (it's free for this purpose) to clone the contents of the OLD Mac to the SSD.
It's one of the easiest-to-use apps there is.

Now, take the SSD to the NEW Mac (when it comes).
Connect the SSD to the NEW Mac.
Open the lid and begin setup.
When setup assistant asks if you wish to migrate from another drive, YES, you do.

Point the way to the SSD.
Give setup assistant time to "digest" everything.
SA will present you with a list of stuff to migrate.
I suggest you migrate everything.

Let SA go to work and do its job.
When done, the new Mac should present you with your (old) login screen.
So... log in and look around.
Everything should look "as it was before".

Is the Mac you're returning an m-series Mac?
Then open System Settings.
Go to the menu bar and in System Settings, choose "Erase all content and settings".
Just follow through and the Mac will "do the rest".

 

[Beejan181]

thanks for your prompt replies.