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Migration from Mac Mini to Mac Mini

Can I migrate only some files or must I migrate all files when migrating from one Mac Mini to another?


Mac mini, macOS 10.14

Posted on Mar 9, 2019 6:39 PM

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Connect the computers to each other

  • If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, just make sure that they're near each other and have Wi-Fi turned on. If either is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, connect them to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter. Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.
  • Or connect your new Mac to a Time Machine backup of your old Mac.


Above from:

How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support


Posted on Mar 10, 2019 1:46 PM

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Mar 10, 2019 12:16 AM in response to Jimrl123


If you use Migration Assistant you can select which files to migrate. You click on the main groups shown here to ge more details of what to migrate. Also not at the end that a new users is created for the migrated files.


In the example above, John Appleseed is a macOS user account. If you transfer an account that has the same name as an account on your new Mac, you're asked to rename the old account or replace the one on your new Mac. If you rename, the old account appears as a separate user on your new Mac, with a separate home folder and login. If you replace, the old account overwrites the account on your new Mac, including everything in its home folder.

Question marked as Apple recommended

Mar 10, 2019 1:46 PM in response to Jimrl123

Connect the computers to each other

  • If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, just make sure that they're near each other and have Wi-Fi turned on. If either is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, connect them to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
  • Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter. Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.
  • Or connect your new Mac to a Time Machine backup of your old Mac.


Above from:

How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support


Migration from Mac Mini to Mac Mini

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