Q: Does Setup Assistant transfer files from unused deleted apps to the new HD?

It probably will since it has no way of knowing what you deleted.

You can set (at some level) what you want to transfer and what you don't, here's a helpful tip:

OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks

I recommend CleanMyMac, it's as 3rd party software to clean olds files, unnecessary system files. Also, if you want to delete an app, this program will search and erase all traces in user and System Libraries.

Do Not use CleanMyMac, why mess up before you even get started.

It's terrible advice that you are giving!

Pardon me? I think your comment is messing up. First, you have any important tip to try to help G540516? This is not a forum for argue between collaborating people. CleanMyMac it's an awarded app with 5 stars by MacWorld among other, it's an excellent app for cleaning your mac, specially with 3rd party apps without propper uninstallers.

Also the recommendation of this app was because G540516 have leftovers in the old machine, which he don't want to transfer. So I give an advice of how can use an app to avoid those leftovers.

I've 20+ years using Mac OS, I will never recommend some crappy soft. Anyway it was a recommendation. You are not pointing anything concrete, just your opinion. Please form now on try respect the people who help others.

CleanMyMac is garbage - it can create an unstable OS and that's not worth the trouble when you can avoid it.

Clinton

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X 10.??, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

bodyxs wrote:

 

Pardon me? I think your comment is messing up. First, you have any important tip to try to help G540516?

Yes I do, do not go anywhere near that crap you recommended.

CleanMyMac is garbage, I don't care if you mess up your Mac, it's your choice. Just stop trying to mess up other peoples as well.

Again your opinion is not a fact. Maybe you don't have how to use it. It requires some basic kwnoledge.

Any idiot can use it, that's the problem.

OK, that's enough you will be reported. Good luc.

Another opinion, not a fact. Anyway I wasn't talking to you. Bye.

Yes, a fact. You cannot imagine the number of people that have destroyed their systems by running CleanMyMac - Csound1 and I have been around here long enough to know that quite well. It's like a lame recommendation for MacKeeper (another one to avoid)... if you don't have the experience, don't recommend chancy products.

Clinton

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X 10.??, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

Do you have any facts (not your opinion) to support what you say

Are all the posts on this site regarding CleanMyMac deleting the wrong files and causing boot problems lying about it? (did you even check the user reports)

CleanMyMac is a malicious piece of malware preying on peoples lack of knowledge, and you are trying to persuade others to use it. Shame on you.

And to whom are you going to report? The good people at MacPaw?

Clinton

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X 10.??, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display