Restoring to a new M2 MacBook using external SSD running Catalina
Ive had a mid 2012 MacBook pro for 10 years and it finally gave up so Im about to buy the new MacBook pro with the M2 chip. I have a time machine backup of my 2012 MB which was running Catalina. My question is - will the new M2 MB Pro restore from time machine and run Catalina so that I can get all my files (photos, videos, music etc)?
Alternatively, will the new M2 MB pro boot from my old SSD if I remove it from the old MB, put it into an enclosure and connect it to the new MB via usb-c?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15