Do I set up my mac first before I do the data migration?

rleung10 wrote:

I am about to set up my new macbook pro. I want to know do I go through the set up on the mac first before I do the migration using the migration assistant.?

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. Set up your MacBook Pro - Apple Support

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

If you are using a PC and moving to a Mac—

Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac - Apple Support

It's better to use Setup Assistant because it copies over the user setup as close as possible. Migration Assistant adds your previous master user to whatever master user you started with.

You can reset to factory settings and access Setup Assistant.