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What’s the best way to migrate files from old computer to a new computer but have different OS?

What’s the best way to migrate files from old computer ( Mac Pro mid 2010 OS 10.10.5 Yosemite ) to a new computer Mac book running Catalina but have different OS?

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 1:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2020 2:30 PM

Hello!


There are two way that you. can transfer files between your Macs. The first is transfer the files to an external flash drive or hard drive then transfer back to the new Mac. The second is to use. one of Apples built in tools, Migration assistant, to help you transfer the files. I personally recommend using migration assistant. I will provide link for both process below but be aware that the manual process article is not being updated by Apple anymore.


How to move your content to a new Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350


OS X: Manually migrating data from another Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202910


Let me know if this helps!

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Oct 5, 2020 2:30 PM in response to godawgsgo

Hello!


There are two way that you. can transfer files between your Macs. The first is transfer the files to an external flash drive or hard drive then transfer back to the new Mac. The second is to use. one of Apples built in tools, Migration assistant, to help you transfer the files. I personally recommend using migration assistant. I will provide link for both process below but be aware that the manual process article is not being updated by Apple anymore.


How to move your content to a new Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350


OS X: Manually migrating data from another Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202910


Let me know if this helps!

What’s the best way to migrate files from old computer to a new computer but have different OS?

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