I have an old iMac prior to 2013 running Mac OS Catalina that can not be upgraded to Big Sur. I plan to buy a new iMac (when released) that will run Big Sur. How do I transfer all of my data, preferences, applications over to the new iMac?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
83 here, young whippersnapper. 😉
Since the SSD has everything you need to transfer just plug it into your new Mac, boot the new Mac the first time and use Migration Assistant to migrate your user account, 3rd party apps and settings to the new Mac from the attached drive.
83 here, young whippersnapper. 😉
Since the SSD has everything you need to transfer just plug it into your new Mac, boot the new Mac the first time and use Migration Assistant to migrate your user account, 3rd party apps and settings to the new Mac from the attached drive.
Sorry to be off topic, but I couldn't reply to the post I want to ask you about: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8414?login=true. There, you posted a link to an app version of a script for renaming photo files, which I believe would allow renaming of files to date/time of creation: "I've created an application rather than an service which I find easier to use. Here's a link to download the already compiled app for those who would rather use an app to do the renaming rather than a service: PHOTOS File Name to Title". I take a LOT of photos with my iphone, so I've cycled though the 9999 possible filenames several times. So I have a photo set where each filename, e.g., 5621.jpg, corresponds to four or five non-duplicate, unique images. It's a mess, and I'm hoping your app could help with it.
Do you have Time Machine running on your old iMac? If so then connect the TM drive to the new iMac with its USB cable and when you first open the new iMac select Time Machine to copy your data and settings from.
If given a choice between using Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant chose Setup Assistant.
Thanks Old Toad and I do have a Time Machine B/U; however, I also have an external SSD boot drive that I have been using with my old iMac. The speed is great running Catalina. Would this be a better choice transferring all info to the new Big Sur iMac? Could I just tie the new iMac into my local Ethernet system and tie into the old iMac with the SSD being the boot drive? Using Setup Assistant on the new iMac, transfer data and settings from the old iMac/SSD Boot drive. Would the old Catalina OS interfere with the new iMac's Big Sur OS?
You could just connect the SSD with Big Sur to the new iMac via its cable, boot up the new iMac and use Setup Assistant to get the files from the attached SSD unless there are files on the old iMac that are not on the SSD. In that case I'd go for the TM drive.
Thanks again Big Toad and that seems to be the best way to do this; however, please remember that the SSD is a Catalina boot drive and not a Big Sur drive. I assume that will not be a problem. Please confirm that this should be OK. Thanks, so much.
First, I apologize calling you Big Toad versus Old Toad. I would guess that I am much older than you however (81). Anyway, my old iMac is running off my SSD external HD and has a everything I want to transfer to a new iMac running Big Sur. I have used SuperDuper to clone both my old iMac internal HD and the SSD boot drive. My old iMac will not let me upgrade to Big Sur.
Well, "Old Toad" that you are, thanks for your advice. As you must know, I have multiple B/U's. I am wanting to get prepared for the new iMac's with the M chips. My youngest son works for Apple designing chips in Austin. I wish he was living next door. Hope you the best and thanks again for your help.
Just so we're on the same page and re-reading your posts I take it that your Catalina Mac is running off the external SSD and you have additional files on your Catalina Mac's internal HD, right?
Rumor has it that the new M1 iMac Pros will be coming out soon. Should be amazing.
How migrate from Old iMac running Catalina to a new iMac running Big Sur
