The steps below are optimal for OS X Mavericks Make sure that both Macs have computer names and are connected to AC power. Click C ontinue to start the transfer. After Migration Assistant is done, log into the migrated account on the new Mac to see its files.
After Migration Assistant is done, quit Migration Assistant on both computers, then log in to the migrated account on your new Mac to see its files. Published Date: October 27, Yes No. Character limit: Maximum character limit is Start a discussion in Apple Support Communities.
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Skip to content Migration assistant on Mac — How to transfer from one Mac to another. Does Migration Assistant transfer everything? The situations with migrating to a new Mac and a new iPhone are entirely different. Before you start learning how to migrate from one Mac to another, we recommend that you clean up all unneeded digital stuff from your old Mac and only then copy your data.
This will prevent copying unnecessary files. Note: If you want to transfer your applications as well, we recommend that you first deactivate and sign out your accounts on your old Mac.
This will prevent any issues during the migration. No matter how old your Mac is. Every Mac requires to be cleaned from junk files from time to time.
Direct file transfer will not move your locally stored email files to the new Mac. I recommend you make sure all your emails are stored in your email server that is in, in your email client make sure all your emails reside in folders stored on the server , so they can just sync to the email client on your new Mac.
In that case, Microsoft Outlook does let you import the local PST files to a Mac from the Outlook app on another Mac or Windows PC; Microsoft has provided the export instructions for Windows , and here are the separate Mac export and import instructions. Your contacts and calendar apps may have an export feature that you can try. You can often export individual contacts as a VCF file, for example.
These days, few contacts and calendar apps are not server-based, so chances are very high your contacts and calendar entries are stored somewhere they can be synced from into Outlook or into Apple Contacts and Calendar. MacOS has long had the Migration Assistant file-transfer utility, which lets you transfer selected folders and their files , applications, and settings from one Mac to another, as well as from a Windows PC to a Mac.
When you first set up a new Mac, you also get the option to run Migration Assistant during that initial setup. Migration Assistant needs something to transfer from ; that something can be a Mac, a PC running Windows 7 or later, or a Time Machine backup drive.
The source computer can be connected to the same network via wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi as the new Mac, or via a direct Ethernet connection between the old and new computers. A Time Machine backup drive must be directly connected to your new Mac or over the network if an Apple AirPort Time Capsule device is used for the backup. If you want to transfer files from a Windows PC to a new Mac, you also need to install and run the Migration Assistant for Windows software on the PC; the required version of that software depends on which version of macOS you have.
You can also initiate a Migration Assistant transfer to another Mac, which requires Migration Assistant to be running on that Mac. Click image to enlarge it. Note: If you intend to transfer applications from your old Mac, first sign out of or deactivate any apps on your old Mac. Most software these days is tied to an online account that limits the number of active installations or has digital rights management to prevent piracy via copying.
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