Updating new M1 MBA to 11.1 before running migration assistant?

[nottooshabby]

Is there a way to update the M1 MBA to 11.1 before running migration assistant? I want to copy a profile from my old MBA to the new one, but I was thinking I should update them both to 11.1 before running migration assistant. Any tips? I suppose I could create a temporary account just to get into the new MBA to update it, then run migration assistant, and delete the temporary account?

 

[ccollinsradio]

Sorry to revive this, but I'm curious if you pulled this off.

I am getting a new MBA tomorrow and do not want to migrate my user. I want to start fresh, as the last migration left me with some undeleteable files.

Like you, I know you can do it if you migrate a user from the newer version, but I want to update, then set everything up fresh.

I realize I can make a Big Sur install USB tonight from the app store and wipe it/install it on first boot. But that has been hit or miss for me on M1 Mac's. In fact, I thought I had bricked one, but I got it back.

Did you find a way or is the USB way the only real way to update before setup?

Thanks.

 

[nottooshabby]

It turns out that migration assistant will wipe out any old data on the device. So I created a temp account, updated the MacBook Air to the latest os, then used Migration assistant.