Data migration

After transferring data from my old iMac to my new iMac, do I have to reenter all of my old logins and passwords to access sites?


Posted on Dec 29, 2019 12:05 PM

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Dec 29, 2019 5:21 PM in response to Music1931

The log in information on your Keychain app should be transferred as well. That said, it may not all be transferred. I had that problem with my transfer and Apple advised me that the Keychain app is sometimes problematic. I have a suggestion to guard against this. I created an Excel spreadsheet with all of my user names and passwords, which I periodically update and print out. I can use t for a quick reference on those sites where I choose not to have my data stored, and choose to enter it manually. Then the spreadsheet is also locked and requires a special passcode to open it. If you idon'thave your passwords store somewhere and something gets corrupted, you have a problem. Some people rely on their iCloud back up. I choose not to. (I use an external drive which is backed up manually, immediately whenever any file is changed.)

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