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Migration Assistant - can it be used when the MAC is already set up and working with an admin and user profile?

My MAC is already set up and has an admin and my user profile. Can I still use migration assistant, and if so, how?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jun 26, 2022 12:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2022 12:59 AM

Hi S-L_H,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Sorry I'm no expert on the use of migration expert.


Apple support have articles online, that may help:


Transfer your information to Mac from another computer or device – Apple Support

Eg: says:

"If you didn’t transfer your information to your Mac when you first set it up,

use Migration Assistant anytime to transfer your documents, apps, user accounts and settings.

You can transfer your information from a Mac or PC, or from a disk or Time Machine backup".


Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

Eg: says that your Mac has to have all recent updates installed,

in order to be ready to use migration assistant.


__________________________________________________________________________


More info: if needed:

Where on my Mac are the files I transferred from my PC? – Apple Support


macOS User Guide – Apple Support

(To view various topics leading to detailed articles:

Click on "Table of Contents" at the top of the Welcome page that opens from the link.


Hope this helps :-)

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Jun 26, 2022 12:59 AM in response to S-L-H

Hi S-L_H,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Sorry I'm no expert on the use of migration expert.


Apple support have articles online, that may help:


Transfer your information to Mac from another computer or device – Apple Support

Eg: says:

"If you didn’t transfer your information to your Mac when you first set it up,

use Migration Assistant anytime to transfer your documents, apps, user accounts and settings.

You can transfer your information from a Mac or PC, or from a disk or Time Machine backup".


Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

Eg: says that your Mac has to have all recent updates installed,

in order to be ready to use migration assistant.


__________________________________________________________________________


More info: if needed:

Where on my Mac are the files I transferred from my PC? – Apple Support


macOS User Guide – Apple Support

(To view various topics leading to detailed articles:

Click on "Table of Contents" at the top of the Welcome page that opens from the link.


Hope this helps :-)

Migration Assistant - can it be used when the MAC is already set up and working with an admin and user profile?

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