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An 2019 iMac with internal Fusion Drive.
need to add an external ssd drive instead of the internal one.
Is it preferred to use Migration Assistant to copy all of my documents to the external drive or copy and paste files and download Apps again to the new external drive ?
thanks.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 14.0
rony-z wrote:
Thanks.
forgot to add that I’m using iCloud Drive.
so maybe the documents can “Download” to the external without Migration Assistant …
Yes. Just sign into the same AppleID once you set up the new system. Enable Desktop & Document syncing if that is what you are doing, now.
rony-z wrote:
Thanks.
forgot to add that I’m using iCloud Drive.
so maybe the documents can “Download” to the external without Migration Assistant …
Yes. Just sign into the same AppleID once you set up the new system. Enable Desktop & Document syncing if that is what you are doing, now.
Are you intending to startup from the external? If that is the case, install macOS, startup on the external, then when the setup assistant runs, migrate your user and whatever else you want.
Thanks.
forgot to add that I’m using iCloud Drive.
so maybe the documents can “Download” to the external without Migration Assistant …
Thank you very much.
Run MacOS from an External Drive , Is it preferred to use Migration Assistant to copy all of my documents or copy and paste files ?
