Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur)

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Subject	Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur)
Date	2020-11-13 14:56 +1300
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On 2020-11-13 01:50:19 +0000, Leo said:
> On 2020 Nov 12, , Alan Baker wrote
> (in article <roki30$vu1$1@dont-email.me>):
>> 
>> Start here:
>> 
>> 'Move your content to a new Mac
>> 
>> Use Migration Assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user
>> accounts, and settings to a new Mac from another computer.'
>> 
>> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204350>
> 
> Although my thought may be obsolete, does one not use Setup Assistant during
> initial boot up that invokes Migration Assistant among all the other things
> that should be done during set-up? I haven't set up a new Mac since my 2014
> Mini, and I used Setup Assistant. It was dirt easy. Is it gone?
> 
> leo

It's the same as it has always been ... it's always best to use the 
option in the initial set-up process. Using the separate Migration 
Assistant app later, after setting up the new Mac, can cause issues 
with things like User ID clashes.

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  Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-11-12 15:56 -0800
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