Migration assistant stalls

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Migration assistant stalls

Migration from 2008 iMac to newer 2010 iMac is hanging up switches to wifi. Both running Sierra.

iMac, OS X 10.10

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 4:49 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Oct 2, 2020 7:52 AM in response to Guitarpilot

NEVER EVER use Wi-Fi for Migration Assistant, it will fail almost 100% of the time. Use the old Mac's Time Machine External Hard Disk and connect it to the 2010 (also an ancient machine) using a USB cable. Once connected then launch Migration Assistant on the 2010.

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den.thed

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Oct 2, 2020 7:11 AM in response to Guitarpilot

Do not use Wi-Fi for migration.

Try using a direct Ethernet connection or better yet, the Time Machine backup from the 2008 iMac.

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