How to transfer data from your old Mac to a new Mac using Migration Assistant _ Apple Support

You don't have to manually move your documents , apps , user accounts and settings from your old Mac to a new one .

Migration assistant is here to help .

We're going to show you how to prepare for migration assistant and how to use it .

Let's get prepared .

Migration assistant will make a copy of the content you want to transfer from your old mac so you can add it to your new one .

First note the administrator password for your old mac , which is the password needed to install software updates .

This might be the same password you use to log into your Mac .

Next .

Make sure both your old Mac and your new mac are connected to power and near each other .

We recommend using wifi to transfer information using migration assistant to make sure it's on .

Click the wi-fi icon in the top right corner of your menu bar .

If wifi is not turned on , click the switch to turn it on .

Once you're ready , you can begin the process of transferring the data from your old mac to your new one using migration assistant .

First turn on your new mac and begin setting it up during the setup process migration assistant will appear and you'll be asked how you want to transfer your data , select from a MAC time machine backup or startup disc and click .

Continue on your old Mac .

You'll open migration assistant in the finder , click applications in the sidebar , scroll down and double click utilities , then double click migration assistant to open it .

Opening migration assistant will close all apps on your mac and you won't be able to use anything but migration assistant until the transfer is complete .

Click continue when you're ready .

When prompted , enter your administrator password to allow migration assistant to access your files and click .

Ok , migration assistant will ask how you would like to transfer the information on this .

Mac .

Select to another mac and click .

Continue on your new mac .

Select the icon for your old mac .

When asked where you want to transfer information from and then click continue .

A six digit code will appear on your new mac and your old one , confirm that they match and then click continue on your old mac .

It might take a little while for migration assistant to gather all of the transferable information on your new mac .

This information will appear and be selected by default .

Click , continue to proceed .

You'll be asked to create an administrator , password , click set password and choose a password .

Be sure to make a note of it .

So you can use it to log in to your new mac .

Select the confirmed password field and enter the password again .

Then click set password .

When a green check mark appears next to your account name , click continue and the transfer will begin .

It could take several hours for large transfers to complete .

Leave both computers alone .

During the transfer process on your new Mac , the screen might go black or dim and the apple logo and a loading bar might appear this is normal .

Once the transfer is complete , your new Mac will automatically restart or you can click restart now to restart it manually .

While your Mac is restarting , the screen will go black and the apple logo will appear , you can then click done on your new mac and it will restart again to complete the migration assistant process on your old mac .

Click done in migration assistant .

This mac will still have the same information it had before the transfer .

Now using the password you created earlier , you can log in to your new Mac to finish setting it up and the information you transferred from your old Mac will be there waiting for you .

If you still need help contact apple support to learn more about how to use your Mac .

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