Moving files from a old MacBook Pro to a new one using Time Machine

When moving my files to a new MacBook Pro using the Time Machine backup do the files have to be unencrypted?

I have backed up the files on my old MacBook Pro using Time Machine without pass word protecting the backups so I assume I can just move them to the new computer without bothering to unencrypt the files on my old hard drive.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 4:12 PM

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