Setting up new MacBook - Migration Assistant

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Setting up new MacBook - Migration Assistant

Hi there :)

I've just purchased a new MacBook pro, and previously I had a windows PC so I'm new to Mac OS X, so please don't go using super technical vocab :D

I've read through Apple's article explaining how to use the migration assistant, and it says that the mac will create a new user with the migrated data.

So, do I need to make a temporary user, use the migration assistant, and then delete the original user I made first? Or could I make a user, use the assistant, and copy the data from the new user made by the assistant to the original one?

So if this is confusing, but I'm unsure on how to proceed... Thanks for the help.

Posted on Jun 20, 2012 10:21 AM

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baltwo

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Jun 20, 2012 12:20 PM in response to Dude4

See Pondini's Setup New Mac guide. BTW, I don't do windoze, so can't help with that, but believe the article covers that situation. Good luck. Once you're up and running, see these:

Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.

Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:

Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

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