Questions tagged [migration]
Migrating user data between computers
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I want data from two older comps transferred/merged onto my new M2 Max under one user
I just used Migration Asst. to transfer from my older Macbook Pro (Late 2013) to my new 16" M2 Max. All good. Now I want to transfer (ADD) the data from a Time Machine backup of a Macbook Pro M1 ...
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Manually transfer system settings and app data
M1 mini on Ventura.
I want to transfer my system settings and app data to a new Mac. However, I can't use Migration Assistant because I will not have this Mac by the time the new one arrives. When I ...
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Delete MacPorts group
I tried all the solutions mentioned in the below links but the MacPorts group is still there:
➜ ~ dscacheutil -q group | grep "macports"
users: root myusernameeee macports _nsurlstoraged ...
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Safari not working after migration on MacBook Air 2015
Recently migrated from one MacBook Air to another (both 2015). Safari error message: "You can't use this version of the application "Safari.App" with this version of OS X. You have OS ...
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Does Migration Assistant copy all files over?
Background: I send my macbook in for repair, and got a new logic board (unexpected). I only have a Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) backup of the Data volume (which I made just to be safe).
The recommended ...
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What backup solution is thorough enough to include low level stuff like homebrew? Is Time Machine thorough enough?
I need to migrate to a newer MacBook soon, because my current one is falling apart. But I have a lot of lower level stuff installed / configured such as Homebrew formulae and casks.
I also have ...
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Peer-to-peer transfer during migration extremely slow
I have one 2019 MacBook and a 2021 MacBook Pro connected to each other via the Thunderbolt ports to do a migration. Given there are only about 700 files to transfer, I would expect it to take less ...
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Time Machine inherited, but UID changed
After a clean install of Ventura, I have manually transferred data from when the same Mac had Monterey. I then used tmutil inheritbackup to reconnect to the same external backup disk that I had been ...
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Transfer files with special characters from Windows to MacOS
I am in the process of migrating from Windows to Mac.
To transfer all my files from an old Windows laptop to a new Macbook I am using an external SSD (formatted as exFAT).
I copied all my files to the ...
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How to import time machine backup music (or from iphone) to ventura?
I was using macbook with osx maverick and had library in Music.app (~/Music). I replaced this laptop with new one on M1 and did fresh Ventura install on it.
Everything is good except my music library: ...
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Best strategy to change SSD in old MBP
I have two old Macbook Pros (late 2013, identical model).
A is not needed anymore, has a broken battery and touchpad but 1 TB SSD.
B is still in use by one person (for simple browser stuff that's ok) ...
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How do I migrate existing Apple ID accounts automatically after federation for a domain is enabled in Apple Business Manager?
We just registered the company domain on Apple Business Manager and enabled federation.
A lot of co-workers used their work email for iCloud already and are now asked to migrate those "personal&...
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File-ownership issues transitioning to new admin user (on same mac)
My single user (let's say u0) has over the years become cluttered.
I decided to create a new admin user u1, and incrementally migrate to it.
However I'm bumping into obstacles.
First up I'm switching ...
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I don't have a recovery key and my password doesn't work since using Migration Assistant
I have a new Macbook pro (same model/spec) and I have today used Migration Assistant from a Time Machine Backup.
It took 20 hours to complete the transfer but once it had completed I was logged into ...
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Moving photo library from an iPhone to another iPhone via Computer
I need to migrate and merge the contents of 2 old iPhones (lets call them i1 and i2) to a new iPhone (i_new).
iPhones have built-in migration functionality, but AFAIK it doesn't allow to move stuff ...
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Why didn't iPhone data completely carry over during iPhone upgrade at an Apple Store?
I recently upgraded from an iPhone 12 to an iPhone 13 at an Apple Store.
Some apps migrated properly, some apps didn't.
I migrated the data with Migration Assistant while connected to the store's wifi ...
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Does macos migration assistant include any data integrity checks after things are transferred?
Are there any checks under the hood performed to ensure no data was corrupted in the course of being transferred?
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2 Cloned Macbooks conflicting
I have a Mackbook air m1 from work, and my personal device is also a Mackbook air m1.
When I got the work device. I used migration assistant to clone everything from the personal machine (almost blank)...
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Manual copypasting apps for backup
I just switched from a full Windows+Google ecosystem to a full Apple ecosystem and I am finding my way quite easily.
Still, i have to understand a couple of things about how data is stored, read and ...
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Bricked by Monterey 12.5 update - what happened to my Mac?
The following are some details of a system failure and recovery process that I’ve worked through over the last week. Even though things seem relatively stable now, I’m keen to get any thoughts on what ...
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Why was xcode not installed on my new Mac even though I selected all options in Migration Assistant?
Two MacBook Pros, both on Monterey (12.5). Selected all categories in Migration Assistant but xcode was not installed. (Terminal commands would not work on new machine, fixed with xcode-select --...
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DNS Resolution Failure resolved in safe mode, persists outside safe mode
I bought a new Macbook Pro with Monterey 12.5 and migrated all data from an 11.4 Big Sur using Migration Assistant. When starting up the new Macbook I could not connect to internet even though I was ...
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Does transfering data to a new iPhone from old iPhone keep all app state?
Let's say I bought the latest iPhone.
I migrate my data from my old iPhone to the new iPhone.
What does the transfer does to my banking app for example?
Will I still be logged in the new iPhone or it ...
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Installation failed - In order to continue installing, you need to be an owner
I ran into an interesting and very troubling error when trying to install system updates in macOS 12.4:
It seems as though the root of this problem happened during the setup phase of this new Apple ...
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Can I use rsync to fix the timestamps that Migration Assistant trashed?
I have discovered the hard way that Apple's "Migration Assistant" doesn't always preserve file timestamps (i.e., created/modified dates in ~/Documents), and I now have a new machine with ...
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Does macOS's newer "Erase All Content and Settings" feature yield different results than reformatting the startup drive?
According to Apple,
"macOS Monterey includes Erase All Content and Settings, a way to
quickly and securely erase all of your settings, data, and apps, while
maintaining the operating system ...
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Delete Applications shown in Launchpad
I recently got a new MacBook Pro and used migration assistant to transfer files over from my old MacBook Pro via an intermediary external hard drive. After completing the transfer, my new Macbook’s ...
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Macbook still randomly shutdown after deleting AppleThunderboltNHI.kept and other AppleThunderbolt*.kext
I have a MacBook Pro (retina, 15-inch, Late 2013).
Had no problem using Big Sur for a year until upgraded to 11.6.6 a few days ago. Then it keeps shutdown from 5-30 minutes.
Decided to reinstall and ...
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Moving from Windows to Mac...a few questions on data migration
I was using Bootcamp on an iMac27 (2017) for a variety of reasons I decided to go back to using Mac natively. I was backing up all my data from Windows to 2 external RAID Drobo devices (5C and 5D). ...
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How can I import reminders from *.ics files to Monterey's Reminders app?
I am migrating from an old mac running macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra to a new mac running macOS 12.3.1 Monterey. I am having difficulty migrating my Reminders items manually to the Reminders app on ...
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Migration from Intel Mojave to Monterey M1 mac
What is the best way of migrating my data from an old intel Mojave MBP to a new Monterey M1 MBP?
I will soon have to migrate an old (10+ years) MBP running Mojave (the latest and greatest OS it can ...
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New iPhone transfer did not bring AirTag info from old phone
I just got a new iPhone SE 3rd generation to replace my iPhone SE 2nd generation. I just when through the automated migration process of transferring over all info while holding the phones close. ...
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Contents of the OSX Documents folder appears empty from an ethernet-connected Linux machine
I have recently migrated a 2012 MacBookPro via Time Machine and Migration Assist to a new MBP running Monterey 12.2. The new Mac is connected via a Gb ethernet cable to a Linux machine (Ubuntu 20.04) ...
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Is it possible to just migrate changed files?
I sent my MacBook Pro to Apple enterprise support for 3 days. They repaired it and sent it back, and the data was not affected. Before sending it in, I made a fresh time machine backup to an external ...
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How to move iTunes library from High Sierra Mac to Monterey Mac
I'm setting up a Mac for someone who previously had files scattered across several separate computers. I upgraded the destination to Monterey and have been copying over files successfully.
Now I'm ...
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Will Migration Assistant affect other MacBook user(s)?
The MacBook in question has two user profiles (both administrators) with separate Apple IDs, separate workflows etc. (i.e., unrelated or loosely related to each other); one of the profiles is my own. ...
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How do I know which files to transfer from /user/Library during a by-hand migration onto a new Mac?
My 2019 Mac, running High Sierra, recently crashed. The data has been recovered by the computer store folks onto a hard drive. I just bought a new M1 Mac, which is still in its box and which I assume ...
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Time Machine backup not working after migrating to new Mac
I migrated my data from an iMac to a new Mac Mini via Time Machine without problem.
However, when I try to manually run a back up I get the following message:
Disk Time Machine back up contains back ...
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Restore music metadata after SSD loss
So a month ago I lost my 2020 MacBook Air's SSD (which had been running Catalina) to a coffee spill; the computer is now fixed (and upgraded to Monterey) but the drive is wiped. The documents had been ...
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Best cloud alternative to a Mac AFP onsite file system
I have a publishing company as a client that has asked me to help them migrate an outdated Mac server to a cloud based model so they would be able to have a more resilient system, as well as easily ...
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Can I find out when my initial blank slate install of macOS was?
It is possible I have migrated my data all the way from my first generation MacBook Pro (aluminium 17" from 2007, or maybe even earlier, 2003 PowerBook G4) through to current day. Moving between ...
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Migrate OS to new SSD without upgrade?
I bought a new SSD for my Macbook Pro early 2015 and tried to migrate to it yesterday. I'm still on Big Sur, and of course internet recovery forced me to upgrade to Monteray at the same time. It ...
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MacBook Pro water damage
I spilt a cup of tea over my MacBook (MB) pro (gutted) and it promptly stopped working, wouldn't turn on and the fan wasn't turning over (I have done this before with wine). So I have received my new ...
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Apple Mail: upgrade from V5 (running on HighSierra 10.13) to V8 (Big Sur 11) no local Mail folders
After a fresh install of macOS Big Sur (11), I tried to migrate my Apple Mail configuration and the mail messages stored locally.
First attempt was to copy the ~/Library/Mail/V5 content to the new ~/...
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Windows to Mac: Should my home folder act now as my entire D drive?
I am migrating from Windows to a new Mac, and I just noticed that after Mac OS Catalina, I can not create any folders under root directory (/).
Should all my data go to my user's home folder, as if it ...
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Can I transfer only a few things by using migration assistant?
So, I just recently got an M1 MacBook. I'm currently typing this on a mid-2014 Intel core MacBook Pro that's running on Yosemite. I wanted to transfer all my files into the new MacBook, however, I ...
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Migrating from an old OS X 10.6 Server
I need a little help with migrating from an old OS X 10.6 Server.
It's a Mac Pro that currently runs the old Server Admin and Workgroup Manager software. We have over 1000 users with their data stored ...
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Finding which files the migration assistant failed to transfer
I ran a transfer of about 4 TB of files from my failing Mac to my new Mac. After 62 hours of direct connection transfer time (which seems inexplicable), I was told at the very end of the process that ...
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Volume password challenge in Migration Assistant
I'm trying to migrate a user account from an old MacBook Pro to a recent, two-year-old iMac.
MacBook Pro, Mid-2010, High Sierra
iMac, High Sierra
I'm able to open Migration Assistant on both devices....
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Stuck on login for one user after migration assistant
I recently got my MacBook Air 2018 fixed after having some cryptographic error.
I backed up all my data with time machine and I was able to transfer my data using migration assistant. I now have 3 ...
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