I want to be able to migrate all data to the new MacBook Pro

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I want to be able to migrate all data to the new MacBook Pro

I would like to sell this computer; I am getting a new one in about 3 weeks.

Most likely, I will have to deliver this before I get my new one; I want to be able to migrate all data to migrate to the new computer.

I have a 10T external volume I am using for the time machine. Can I use it to store the current disk image to store the data to setup my new computer?

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019), 2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4, Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB

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Posted on Jul 2, 2022 10:45 AM

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Barney-15E

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Jul 2, 2022 3:22 PM in response to Ricardo Valdes

I understood, I needed to create a virtual disk image to setup the new laptop.

Where did you get that information? You don't need anything but your Time Machine backup to migrate your data to the new Mac.

However, it is always better to have two backups.

When you start up the new Mac, it will ask you if you want to Migrate from a Mac or Time Machine backup. You can migrate your data and apps and system settings. Some apps may migrate, but it may not migrate the license information.

I always like to just reinstall so that I don't waste space with old apps I don't use anymore.

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Barney-15E

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Jul 2, 2022 11:18 AM in response to Ricardo Valdes

If you have already backed it up with Time Machine, all of the data is there to use with Migration Assistant.

If you started a new backup on Monterey, you can't use the drive for anything else.

If it is a legacy HFS+ backup, then you can add other things to the drive.

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Jul 2, 2022 11:44 AM in response to Barney-15E

Thank you for responding; not being too knowledgeable, could you please clarify this:

Time Machine is currently setup to perform backups automatically, and this happens several times every 24 hours.

I understood, I needed to create a virtual disk image to setup the new laptop. I do not know how to create that.

At setup time, provided I do not need this virtual disk image, just by connecting the laptop, would it recognize the TM and starts setting it up, as is the case when using the migration process? - I am not backing up applications; would I need to install all non-apple apps (google maps, Light Room, Photoshop etc.) manually?

These are but a few the questions I still have.

Thank for your patience.

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Answer 4

Jul 2, 2022 5:36 PM in response to Ricardo Valdes

Thank you -

You helped me with this issue.

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