robynfromworcester
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Q: Restore backup from time capsule to different computer
My lapto was recently stolen. Is it possible to restore the backup of that computer to a new computer? It was backed up to an Airport Time Capsule.
Airport Time Capsule
by Bob Timmons,Apple recommended
Bob Timmons
Level 10
(105,018 points)
Wireless
When the new Mac starts up for the first time, Setup Assistant opens up and asks whether you want to use a Time Machine backup to make your "new" Mac look just like your "old" Mac. Follow the on screen prompts.
If you have already started up the new Mac, your next option would be to use Migration Assistant (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Migration Assistant) to copy over the files from a Time Machine backup of the "old" Mac to the "new" Mac.
This Apple Support document will tell you how to do this:
