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transfer Files from a dead Mac to a new mac

My MacBook Air died and ordered a new one, how do I transfer my files from the dead MacBook Air to my new one?

Posted on Jan 19, 2022 9:09 AM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2022 9:13 AM

You use restore from your backup disk. If a computer is "dead" you can't retrieve data from it unless it is an older Mac with a removable drive and the drive is not the item that is "dead".

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transfer Files from a dead Mac to a new mac

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