New Mac, everything from the old one via Time Machine
Migration Assistant brings account, apps, data. Cleaner than manual copy.
support/backups-recovery/time-machine-mac-vervangsteps: 4
Try this first
- Connect the Time Machine disk to the new Mac
- Open Migration Assistant and pick Time Machine as source
- Select account and data, skip apps if old OS is too far behind
- Verify login keychain and iCloud sync after boot
When to bring us in
On a Mac with different chip architecture (Intel to Apple Silicon can stall on apps)
See also
- We have backups but we do not know if they workA backup that cannot be restored is not a backup. Testing matters as much as taking the backup.
- Suspected ransomware: what to do RIGHT NOWThe first 30 minutes are critical. One wrong move spreads the damage. Read before acting.
- Someone accidentally deleted an important folderUsually fine to recover. The trick: do not save anything new on that drive until you know how.
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