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how backup iMac like can with iPhone or iPad in case something happens

tech advice for me on what to do if I ever get new Mac computer transfer things I was doing onto new one.

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 6:16 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2022 6:19 PM

See information in Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

Note that you can transfer from a Time Machine backup or directly from another Mac (if the old Mac is still working).

The following has information about how to backup to Time Machine (a good idea at any time even if not planning to move to a new Mac): Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support


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Apr 14, 2022 6:19 PM in response to Daveone23

See information in Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

Note that you can transfer from a Time Machine backup or directly from another Mac (if the old Mac is still working).

The following has information about how to backup to Time Machine (a good idea at any time even if not planning to move to a new Mac): Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support


Apr 14, 2022 6:19 PM in response to Daveone23

Welcome to Apple Support Community.


To start a backup, you need an external hard drive. Here’s a few excellent ones sold by Apple: 


If you have an iMac (Late 2015) or earlier, or a Mac mini (Late 2014) or earlier, you will also need this cable


You can then follow the steps in this Apple Support article to setup your Time Machine backup: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support


Also, moving forward, I recommend that you use iCloud in addition to Time Machine to sync all your files and photos to all your Apple devices. Although iCloud is not a "true" backup service, iCloud can also act as an emergency off-site backup, but this is why iCloud should be used in addition to Time Machine. Here are some resources on setting up iCloud for Mac:


After you setup iCloud, turn off "Optimize Mac Storage" in System Preferences > Apple ID/iCloud. That way, all changes made to files in iCloud are also backed up to Time Machine. If you have this setting on due to a limited amount of storage on your Mac, that is fine. Just know changes won't be backed up to Time Machine, only iCloud.


Jack

Apr 14, 2022 6:23 PM in response to Daveone23

I am getting that English may be your second language. If I understand you, you want to transfer data from an older Mac to a new Mac. If I am correct, please follow the instructions in Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant.


However, if you are migrating from a PC, the easiest method is to move the data you want to migrate onto an external HD. Then connect the HD to the new Mac and drag and drop the data to the Mac. For example if you have a large photos library on your PC, first move it to the EHD. Next connect the EHD to the Mac, the drag the library to the Photos app icon in the Dock and all of your photos will be imported into the Mac's Photos's app. It is that simple.

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