I think you misunderstand. I am agreeing with you and offering an explanation why people may tend to make the test account a different name.
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Post-Migration question re: User Accounts
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OP wrote:
"If I am making a Time Machine backup and excluding the Macintosh HD>Users>dskstudio path therefrom, would I not just erase/reset the Mac and restore from the new Time Machine backup that excludes that path?"
I've never used tm.
But my prediction is... you'll just be digging deeper the hole you're in now.
Create a CLONED backup using CCC or SD.
That's where you begin.
"If I am making a Time Machine backup and excluding the Macintosh HD>Users>dskstudio path therefrom, would I not just erase/reset the Mac and restore from the new Time Machine backup that excludes that path?"
I've never used tm.
But my prediction is... you'll just be digging deeper the hole you're in now.
Create a CLONED backup using CCC or SD.
That's where you begin.
OK , well I had already started the process of backing up using Time Machine, excluding the "dskstudio" path
It finished and, when I opened that Time Machine backup created, "dskstudio" was gone
I then erased the Mac completely and now using Migration Assistant to migrate from that Time Machine backup (it is from a Seagate Expansion HDD so will be slow)
Once it finishes, I will report the results back here
Fingers crossed
Just finished the migration and :drum roll:
"dskstudio" is gone
Thank you to everyone in this thread and Apple Tech Support
"dskstudio" is gone
Thank you to everyone in this thread and Apple Tech Support
I’m glad your problem is solved.
Out of curiosity, I wonder why you initially decided to turn off Wifi on the new Mac rather than on the old one… Wouldn’t it achieve the same effect (force using your cable) with less effort? 🤔