I completed the migration as instructed, I believe, but many files did not transfer (all emails for example) Should I do another migration? What did I do wrong?

Not all files transfered, mail e.g. Should I remigrate?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Dec 20, 2021 2:09 PM

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Posted on Dec 20, 2021 3:07 PM

Migration assistant copies the files from the Accounts on the old computer into accounts with very similar names on the new computer.


But if you created a new account on first run of the new computer, Migration Assistant used later will NOT store your files there. It will Create a very similar account for your Migrated files from the old computer.


You may need to log in again with the Migrated Account-name to see your old files.

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Dec 20, 2021 3:07 PM in response to Budso3

Migration assistant copies the files from the Accounts on the old computer into accounts with very similar names on the new computer.


But if you created a new account on first run of the new computer, Migration Assistant used later will NOT store your files there. It will Create a very similar account for your Migrated files from the old computer.


You may need to log in again with the Migrated Account-name to see your old files.

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