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when using the migration utility to transfer from one mac to another, is it actually copying or is the data removed from one and put in another?

when using the migration utility to transfer from one mac to another, is it actually copying or is the data removed from one and put in another?

Posted on May 29, 2020 2:46 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2020 2:47 PM

The data is copied. The original data remains intact.

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when using the migration utility to transfer from one mac to another, is it actually copying or is the data removed from one and put in another?

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