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Will Migration Assistant overwrite data on a new Mac?

I wonder if migration assistant will overwrite anything on my new mac?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Jan 1, 2026 2:22 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2026 2:25 PM

No; if you migrate to a computer that's already been set up, it'll create a new user account. Back your data up anyway.

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Jan 1, 2026 2:25 PM in response to Baggiwrinkle

No; if you migrate to a computer that's already been set up, it'll create a new user account. Back your data up anyway.

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Will Migration Assistant overwrite data on a new Mac?

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