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can I migrate selected files from an old to new mac instead of everything

can I migrate selected files from an old to new mac instead of everything



iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Nov 16, 2021 9:05 AM

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User profile for user: rkaufmann87
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Posted on Nov 16, 2021 3:15 PM

One other option is to use Target Disk Mode ( Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support ) however I'd clean up the old computer first, backup using Time Machine and then follow the steps in Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant

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