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I'm thinking of getting a new iMac. But how do I transfer all my existing data to the new iMac?? (Several hundred GigaBytes.)
iPhone 13, iOS 16
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I'm thinking of getting a new iMac. But how do I transfer all my existing data to the new iMac?? (Several hundred GigaBytes.)
iPhone 13, iOS 16
By using Setup Assistant on first boot of the new Mac, with your Time Machine Drive connected to the new Mac, or later using Migration Assistant.
Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support
By using Setup Assistant on first boot of the new Mac, with your Time Machine Drive connected to the new Mac, or later using Migration Assistant.
Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support
transfer data