How do I upgrade a new Mac before it's set up?
When following the migration assistant instructions, I receive a message on my new Mac saying, "This source contains a newer release of macOS. Your Mac requires an upgrade before you can migrate from this source."
MacBook Pro 14″
Hello Irishdavid14,
The article that was linked to your posting (Move content to a new Mac) explains that you should take these steps to prepare for the Migration Assistant process:
Since the macOS version on your original Mac is a more recent update that the one on the new Mac, you will need to set up the new Mac as a new device and update it fully. Then you can restart the whole Migration Assistant process and transfer your content.
Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!
Hello Irishdavid14,
The article that was linked to your posting (Move content to a new Mac) explains that you should take these steps to prepare for the Migration Assistant process:
Since the macOS version on your original Mac is a more recent update that the one on the new Mac, you will need to set up the new Mac as a new device and update it fully. Then you can restart the whole Migration Assistant process and transfer your content.
Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!
Transferring information from an old Mac to a new Mac.
