Hello Everyone!
I am picking up a new Macbook Air away from home.
How can I start it up and migrate all my files from iCloud without having to connect one computer to the home unit?
Thanks!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.7)
No. iCloud will only contain a maximum of 5GB of data, and will otherwise contain some settings and details like saved passwords, bookmarks, email, etc. To fully migrate your account (music, documents, movies) system settings, and installed applications, you will need direct access to the computer you are migrating from, be it via network (Ethernet or WiFi) or directly through a Firewire or Thunderbolt connection.
No. iCloud will only contain a maximum of 5GB of data, and will otherwise contain some settings and details like saved passwords, bookmarks, email, etc. To fully migrate your account (music, documents, movies) system settings, and installed applications, you will need direct access to the computer you are migrating from, be it via network (Ethernet or WiFi) or directly through a Firewire or Thunderbolt connection.
I feared that was the case! Bring the new baby home and hook them together with Thunderbolt cable!
Thanks!!!
You'll want to do the migration in Setup Assistant the very first time you boot your new Mac. Otherwise, you will have already created an account and migration will create a second account and you will have a mess.
Good point! So fire up the new machine and go to Preferences - Setup Assistant? Then what ...
Thanks!
Nope, you don't have to do a thing after a couple of setup screens, you'll be prompted to migrate. Just follow the step-by-step instructions.
Very cool .. appreciate the help!
If I pickup a new Mac away from home?
