How do I move the files that are buried on the old hard drive to the new hard drive created by Big Sur install? I tried a copy and paste with no luck. I'm stumped.
And why did Big Sur only rebuild the application folder and not the rest of the files/folders.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Big Sur and Catalina have locked down the startup volume.
You should store your files in your home folder, or at least inside /Users. Most everywhere else is off limits. No, there is no way to change that.
So this must be a security issue that Apple decided to fix?
I even tried to make an alias of the original hard drive, but it just points back to the new hard drive.
Big Sur install moved my files
