I have done the migration twice over the last few days (from a backup disc to a new iMac), and yet both times, the docs/photos/music files I have transferred across have disappeared on a subsequent start-up - help!?
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Look in Users and see if Migration Assistant transferred them to a new account. The problem with migration is if it isn't done the first time you boot your new mac/new system, it will create a new user. I wish this this was better documented by Apple.
Migration Assistant is meant to be run the first time you boot your new Mac in Setup Assistant. I really wish Apple would be clearer about this. If you decide to migrate after that it will create a second account. Look in Users and see if Migration Assistant transferred them to a new account.
If so, you have 2 choices.
1. A full erase and re-install from yourRecovery Volume via Internet Recovery, then run Migration Assistant while in Setup Assistant.
2. Try to consolodate the accounts by putting files in Users/Shared and then moving them into your main account. Here is a good list of items and where they belong.
If it were my Mac, I'd re-install and start fresh.
I have done the migration twice over the last few days (from a backup disc to a new iMac), and yet both times, the docs/photos/music files I have transferred across have disappeared on a subsequent start-up - help!?
