transfer sensitive data to new imac

I hope to buy a new desktop 2 questions, please if you can help

1) I understand that my desktop will have backed up to icloud and I can use that to transfer most data, but I have 2 photo albums, compiled but not printed, on my *existing* iMac, and dont want to lose them during any transfer. How to ensure the 2 albums are secured,

2) I have a Western Digital HD which has ceased to communicate with my iMac during a former IOS update; can this be set to a NEW iMac?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 27, 2022 5:45 AM

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Ihave aHP laptop and new i pad.I am tryimg to transfer photos from my laptop to i pad.They are both on the same network.I have i cloud photos and i cloud drive on my laptop.I cannot get the two machines talking to each I open up i cloud photos,right i cannot transfer photos from my laptop to new oi pad.They areboth on the same network.I have i cloud photos and i cloud drive on my laptop,Exactly what settings do I need.I can right click on an albumin i cloud photos and send to and to i pad.I have c usb connected to both machines and send to ipad appears but it won't work.Can anyone help please?
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rkaufmann87

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Jul 17, 2022 11:42 AM in response to l f fromsalisbury

My recommendation is to return the iMac and buy one with at least 1 TB of SSD storage. If you bought the computer from Apple, then you have 14 days to return it for any reason. If you purchased from a reseller, you need to work within their sales policies. Going forward NEVER EVER buy a computer based on price, buy based on your needs. Long after the money is spent your thoughts are not on how much you paid but with the experience you are having with the device.

If for some reason you cannot return the machine you bought then you will have to migrate manually and buy external storage to save large libraries such as photos, music and movies onto.

May 6, 2022 9:26 AM in response to rkaufmann87

I have found the UK reseller - however they list 62 OWC Mercury Elite Pro - which one do you suggest I should geT?

May 6, 2022 10:36 AM in response to rkaufmann87

https://www.megamac.com/search?q=OWC+Mercury+Elite+Pro

and for storage, my 'about this mac' shows absolutely nothing - which is perhaps due to Time Machine not working?

rkaufmann87

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May 6, 2022 10:50 AM in response to l f fromsalisbury

Thanks for the link, I would buy the one on the top row on the right, the model selling for 164.99 with the 2 TB drive.

May 6, 2022 11:48 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Thank you for all your help - can you suggest WHY the TIme Machine gave up working? I dont have any clues, and would very much like to understand why. also to prevent it ever happening again

rkaufmann87

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May 6, 2022 12:28 PM in response to l f fromsalisbury

Without a functional EHD, TM cannot do it's job.

Jun 9, 2022 6:58 AM in response to l f fromsalisbury

Posted a separate qustion on the *order of doing things* glad of your help, please

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