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best way to transfer data from iMac to new iMac

best way to transfer data from iMac to new iMac

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 4, 2022 10:06 AM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2022 10:19 AM

The fastest, easiest and best way, is to connect your old iMac’s Time Machine backup drive to the new iMac and Migrate from it during the initial setup.


see > Move content to a new Mac - Apple Support


Do not Migrate using your Wi-Fi network, as it is to slow and prone to fail.

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