Migrate or not?

starshine50 wrote:

I have a 2019 MacBook Pro and will be purchasing a new MacBook Pro. Currently, I have a virus on my computer. Will the virus transfer to my new computer when I migrate all of my information?

You do not have a "virus". You may have malware installed.

FWIW, when I get a new computer i only migrate my data from the old computer to the new computer. If I have needed apps I do a clean install of those apps on my new computer.

starshine50 wrote:

I have a 2019 MacBook Pro and will be purchasing a new MacBook Pro. Currently, I have a virus on my computer. Will the virus transfer to my new computer when I migrate all of my information?

Since there are no virus on the Mac—

Malware/adware tends to get shut down, however if you are concerned deal with the issue before you migrate to the new machine.

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

all known to cause issues on the macOS

You can get a good look at your User/System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

If you need help interpreting the report you can post it here in its entirety in the "Additional Text" box in the editing toolbar below, in your reply.

I would not hesitate in the least using the the Setup Assistant on the initial boot of a brand new machine—

Set up your MacBook Pro - Apple Support

The second best way is use the Migration Assistant.

How to move your content to a new Mac Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support