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pamelafromut
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Q: Migration assistant

The migration assistant appears to just be spinning.  Not making any progress.  Now I cant get the mac to stop saying it is "transferring your information".  Any ideas?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 25, 2012 10:30 AM

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Q: Migration assistant

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  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack Dec 25, 2012 11:05 AM in response to pamelafromut
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    Dec 25, 2012 11:05 AM in response to pamelafromut

    You really should wait unless you're sure it's hanging. Migration can take quite a while and also depends on your connection. If you really feel it's hanging you can try cmd-q but you may be left with a partial account.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 25, 2012 12:32 PM in response to pamelafromut
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    Dec 25, 2012 12:32 PM in response to pamelafromut

    pamelafromut wrote:

     

    The migration assistant appears to just be spinning.  Not making any progress.  Now I cant get the mac to stop saying it is "transferring your information".  Any ideas?

    Yes, wait, if you are using wifi this can take up to (and beyond) 14 hours.

     

    How long has it been, and how are you connected.