When you buy a new Mac you likely want to transfer all of your data and applications from your current Mac to a new Mac. Here are instructions on how to accomplish this migration using a current Time Machine backup of your current Mac. I’m going to provide instructions for two different scenarios. If you’re just taking your new Mac out of it’s box and turning it on for the first time follow the instructions in Scenario 1 – Setup Assistant. Alternatively, if you’ve already turned on your new Mac and created a user account then follow the instructions in Scenario 2 – Migration Assistant. Scenario 1 – Setup Assistant Important Note: When you turn on your Mac for the first time, you’ll be asked a series of setup questions. These questions are presented by Apple’s Setup Assistant. The exact questions have varied across different versions of the Mac operating system. I can’t list every variation in this article so these instructions will be more general and not precise, step-by-step instructions. Preparation Make sure you have an up-to-date backup of your current Mac, by doing the following. Click on the Time Machine icon near the clock. Read the first two lines which tell you when the most recent backup was performed. Ideally, it would read something like “Latest backup today at 11:32 am” Look at your external backup hard drive’s ports to see if you’re connecting it to your Mac using a USB or Firewire cable. If you emptied the trash, you may still recover your notes, if you use Time Machine, Apple's backup system that allows users to restore their Macs to a particular. Since I migrated to Maverick I have trouble with e-mail on several machines (e.g. Account duplicated or display name changed autonomously). Look at your new Mac to see what types of ports it has. You might need an adapter to connect your external, backup hard drive to your new Mac. If you store your Time Machine backup data on a Time Capsule then you don’t need to worry about connectors since your new Mac will connect to the Time Machine via your network. If your backup drive has a USB port then you should have a pretty easy time connecting it to your new Mac since all Macs have USB ports. However, if you bought a Mac that has USB-C ports, then you’ll need either or an. If your backup drive has only a FireWire port then you’ll definitely need an adapter since Apple stopped including FireWire ports on new Macs around 2012. If your new Mac has a Thunderbolt port on it then get a If your backup drive has both FireWire and USB ports, I’d suggest you switch and use the USB port. If your new Mac has only USB-C ports then it would be easiest for you to switch to using an external backup drive that has USB port on it. Use this USB-external drive to backup your current Mac and then use an or an to connect your backup drive to your Mac. Migration or Transfer • Take your new Mac out of it’s box and turn it on. • Turn on its bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse, if it has these peripherals. • Plug an ethernet cord into the back of your Mac, if you use one. • Connect your backup hard drive to your new Mac. If your backups are stored on a Time Capsule then your Mac will find the backups once you connect your Mac to your wireless network, which you’ll be prompted to do by the Setup Assistant. Keep reading. • The Setup Assistant will display a series of questions. For example, it commonly starts by asking you to select the type of keyboard you’re using and your preferred language. • You will be asked to connect your Mac to your wireless network • You will be asked if you want to transfer data from another Mac or a backup of a mac. Select this option. • Your new Mac will indicate that it’s looking for sources that contain Time Machine backups. It should detect either your external hard drive or your Time Capsule. • Select your desired backup source and then click Continue.
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