Migration
I followed exactly and after 12 hours of supposedly transfer, it said it would take 1257 hours to transfer. What should I do?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
I followed exactly and after 12 hours of supposedly transfer, it said it would take 1257 hours to transfer. What should I do?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
wildwoodgad wrote:
I followed exactly and after 12 hours of supposedly transfer, it said it would take 1257 hours to transfer. What should I do?
try a cable connection and compare your results
The most trouble free way to move to a new machine, is using the Setup Assistant on the initial boot of a brand new machine— you have one shot here. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205749
The second best way is use the Migration Assistant.
How to move your content to a new Mac Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
wildwoodgad wrote:
I followed exactly and after 12 hours of supposedly transfer, it said it would take 1257 hours to transfer. What should I do?
try a cable connection and compare your results
The most trouble free way to move to a new machine, is using the Setup Assistant on the initial boot of a brand new machine— you have one shot here. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205749
The second best way is use the Migration Assistant.
How to move your content to a new Mac Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
wildwoodgad Said:
"Migration: I followed exactly and after 12 hours of supposedly transfer, it said it would take 1257 hours to transfer. What should I do?"
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What's the Source of the Data?:
Using iCloud?:
How exactly are you transferring the data? If grabbing it off of iCloud, it might take a while for a large size hard drive.
Do Either of the Following...
A. Use Migration Assistant:
Backup your current Mac with a Time Machine Backup, and then then use Migration Assistant to transfer it to your new Mac in a matter of minutes.
B. Grab in Clusters:
If you were to transfer data over manually, you'd grab it in clusters (gather it in to folders, and then transfer using a USB Flash Drive),
wildwoodgad Said:
"Thank you, the source was transferring from my 2020 MacBookPro to my 2021 M1 MacBookPro. Migration Assistant didn't work. Is there a way to use Thunderbolt and migration assistant? I have 500 gb, and this is a business computer. Need it to work."
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You are welcome.
Yes. Do so in Target Disk Mode --the other Mac would bee seen as a folder on your Desktop.
wildwoodgad Said:
"[...]I have 500 gb, and this is a business computer. Need it to work."
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Migrate in Compressed Batches:
Create multiple folders > Compress the folders > Transfer the files to the new computer(i.e. via a flash drive) > Decompress the files on the new computer > move them to their designated locations.
About Compressing:
As a result of compressing a folder of files, a ZIP file is made. Such files have a minimized storage-size, and therefore have a faster DTR when being uploaded or downloaded
Go Here for More: Compress or Uncompress files and folders on Mac - Apple Support
I used Migration Assistant, did you read my initial post? It never migrated and said it only needed 1257 more hours to migrate and kept increasing hours. I finally closed migration assistant since it wasn't working.
Thank you, the source was transferring from my 2020 MacBookPro to my 2021 M1 MacBookPro. Migration Assistant didn't work. Is there a way to use Thunderbolt and migration assistant? I have 500 gb, and this is a business computer. Need it to work.
Can thunderbolt be used for migration assistant. Apple advisors said "no"!
Migration