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

From	Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur)
Date	2020-11-13 10:33 +0000
Organization	Miskatonic U
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In message <rokop9$5ll$1@dont-email.me> TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> wrote:
> On 2020-11-13 01:17:56 +0000, Your Name said:

>> 1.  If you are going to use Migration Assistant, do so during the
>>     initial set-up when you first turn on the new Mac. Don't do
>>     it aftwards with separate Migration Assistant app because
>>     that way can cause some extra issues with things like
>>     User ID clashes.

> Does that mean I should attach the USB drive to the new MacBook Air 
> BEFORE powering it on the first time?  Or will the Migration Assistant 
> ask me to attach the USB drive DURING the initial set-up?

Either works.

You can even boot off your Time Machine drive if you were running a
current version of the OS that is compatible with the new machine
(unlikely with a 2010 though). I did this when I setup my mac mini,
connected the TM drive, booted off of it and simply did a restore from
my previous (dead) system.

At some point it will ask if you want to migrate and will start looking
for devices to migrate from. If you do not have a FW -> Thunderbolt or
Ethernet on the new machine, attaching the drive is the best option.

-- 
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	truck/You stretch the frozen moments with your fear

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Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2020-11-12 18:44 -0500
  Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-12 18:53 -0500
  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
    Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020   MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Leo <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2020-11-12 17:50 -0800
      Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020   MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-13 14:56 +1300
  Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-13 14:17 +1300
    Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2020-11-12 20:50 -0500
      Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-11-13 14:54 +1300
      Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-11-12 21:41 -0500
      Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> - 2020-11-13 10:33 +0000
  Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-11-13 17:21 +0000
  Re: Migrating from 2010 MacBook Pro (Intel, High Sierra) to 2020 MacBook Air (M1, Big Sur) TDH1978 <thedeerhunter1978@movie.uni> - 2020-11-14 11:20 -0500

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