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Question about migrating data to a new computer

So, if you transfer your documents, applications, system preferences from the old Mac, does that erase everything on the old Mac?? Because that’s not what I want to do!! Help!!

Mac mini, macOS 12.4

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 9:40 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 9:45 PM

dccrouch714 Said:

"Question about migrating data to a new computer: So, if you transfer your documents, applications, system preferences from the old Mac, does that erase everything on the old Mac?? Because that’s not what I want to do!! Help!!"

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Transferring As Desired:

Create a Time Machine Backup of the old Mac, and then use Migration Assistant to transfer what you want.

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Nov 5, 2022 9:45 PM in response to dccrouch714

dccrouch714 Said:

"Question about migrating data to a new computer: So, if you transfer your documents, applications, system preferences from the old Mac, does that erase everything on the old Mac?? Because that’s not what I want to do!! Help!!"

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Transferring As Desired:

Create a Time Machine Backup of the old Mac, and then use Migration Assistant to transfer what you want.

Question about migrating data to a new computer

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