Can I use migration assistant without using wifi?

Can I use migration assistant without using wifi?

Mac mini, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 26, 2021 5:21 PM

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Posted on Apr 26, 2021 8:58 PM

Yes. In fact WiFi is generally slower than other methods and more prone to errors, say from interference.


I have used Migration Assistant more than a dozen times, all successful and without a hitch. In each case I used a Time Machine backup, except one where I used a "clone" type backup made with a program called SuperDuper. You select the option in Migration Assistant to migrate from an external backup disk, and then connect the backup disk to the computer you want to migrate to. The migration is fast because it proceeds through a cable and will go as fast as the disk can be read from.

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Apr 26, 2021 8:58 PM in response to pho76

Yes. In fact WiFi is generally slower than other methods and more prone to errors, say from interference.


I have used Migration Assistant more than a dozen times, all successful and without a hitch. In each case I used a Time Machine backup, except one where I used a "clone" type backup made with a program called SuperDuper. You select the option in Migration Assistant to migrate from an external backup disk, and then connect the backup disk to the computer you want to migrate to. The migration is fast because it proceeds through a cable and will go as fast as the disk can be read from.

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