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Will Migration still work with my old and new Mac?

If my old Mac has 1TB storage (3/4 full) and the new has 512 GB, will Migration still work?


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Posted on Jul 10, 2021 4:12 PM

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Yes , it should work…. But you’d have to pick what you wanted to migrate over… not everything could be migrated. Luckily more storage space isn’t that hard to get. Any properly formatted hard drive or SSD with a USB-C connection will work… and of course you’d want extra storage capacity/space for a Time Machine backup, which is a smart, easy, safe and prudent thing to do. You Were planning on having and using a Time Machine backup, right? Anyways.. here’s an example of a nice backup drive(SSD) … which is lightning-quick. Its main disadvantage is cost. SSD’s are pricey, alas:

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-envoy-pro-fx( for Thunderbolt 3)

and for USB-c

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-envoy-pro-elektron


here’s how to pick ‘em…

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27921/mac

that’s for migration assistant… for setup assistant… same kinda deal, roughly…

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204350

anyways… hope this sorta helps you out

from one baffled old dude to another( i’m 54 ya know.. not at the ‘get off my lawn’ stage yet)


john b

Posted on Jul 10, 2021 4:41 PM

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Jul 10, 2021 4:41 PM in response to Baffledolddude

Yes , it should work…. But you’d have to pick what you wanted to migrate over… not everything could be migrated. Luckily more storage space isn’t that hard to get. Any properly formatted hard drive or SSD with a USB-C connection will work… and of course you’d want extra storage capacity/space for a Time Machine backup, which is a smart, easy, safe and prudent thing to do. You Were planning on having and using a Time Machine backup, right? Anyways.. here’s an example of a nice backup drive(SSD) … which is lightning-quick. Its main disadvantage is cost. SSD’s are pricey, alas:

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-envoy-pro-fx( for Thunderbolt 3)

and for USB-c

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-envoy-pro-elektron


here’s how to pick ‘em…

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27921/mac

that’s for migration assistant… for setup assistant… same kinda deal, roughly…

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204350

anyways… hope this sorta helps you out

from one baffled old dude to another( i’m 54 ya know.. not at the ‘get off my lawn’ stage yet)


john b

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