Q: Changing iMacs

I need to buy a new iMac as my current iMac, being 2010 vintage, is really struggling with El Capitan. I've only just loaded El Capitan and everything seems slow and laboured. The printer won't work at all and there is no driver for it to link to El Capitan.

So my questions are

1. How difficult is it to transfer all the data, programs, apps and thingies from the old iMac to the new?

2. If there are problems with the transfer where can I get help, in Sussex England.

3. If I get a support company to do it for me (I'm fairly ancient and slow!) how secure is my data?

4. Can anyone recommend a support company in Sussex, England.

In hope.

Grandad

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Jan 29, 2016 4:16 AM

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by den.thed,

den.thed Jan 29, 2016 4:58 AM in response to Grandad Roger
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Jan 29, 2016 4:58 AM in response to Grandad Roger

Apple has made that process relatively easy.

see > Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

In the unlikely event that something does go wrong, it is always a good idea to have a backup. For some great ideas that include using Time Machine and other available backup options:

see > http://www.macworld.com/article/1156643/how_i_back_up_frakes.html#lsrc.mod_rel
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Duane Jan 29, 2016 7:22 AM in response to Grandad Roger
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Jan 29, 2016 7:22 AM in response to Grandad Roger

Just an FYI, my 2007 iMac is doing great with El Capitan. So the fact that your iMac is a 2010 has probably nothing to do with the performance of El Capitan.
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