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Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave

From Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave
Date 2019-01-12 13:43 +0000
Organization Miskatonic U
Message-ID <slrnq3jro3.d4t.g.kreme@Snow.local> (permalink)
References <q1bv6a$1e1h$1@gioia.aioe.org> <q1c1kf$1nrl$1@gioia.aioe.org>

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In message <q1c1kf$1nrl$1@gioia.aioe.org> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> On 2019-01-12 05:50:02 +0000, Simple Simon said:
>> 
>> I am upgrading my 2011 Mac Mini to one of the new models.
>> 
>> I intend to use the data migration assistant to copy the data over.
>> Now the old mini will not run Mojave and will only upgrade to High 
>> Sierra whereas the new one will come with Mojave.
>> 
>> I presume this will not be a problem. The new system will stay as 
>> Mojave with just my data/account added?

> Don't run Migration Assistant as part of the set-up process.

> Set-up the new computer first, *then* run Migration Assistant 
> separately from the Applications->Utilities folder.

This is bad advice, and this is not how you should ever run migration
assistant unless you are migrating over non-primary users.

Run it during setup. I like to run it from my most recent Time Machine
backup since U can just connect the drive to the new computer.

> Even better, don't use Migration Assistant at all. Set-up the new 
> computer, then install fresh copies of any applications and copy over 
> any files you *really* need. Only install other apps and copy other 
> files as and when you need them ... you'll find a ton of stuff simply 
> isn't needed at all, or can be put on an external drive / thumb drive 
> for occasional access.

This is even worse advice as you will spend weeks or months trying to
track down things you forgot about.


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Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2019-01-12 05:50 +0000
  Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-12 19:31 +1300
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-12 01:52 -0500
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-12 06:58 +0000
      Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2019-01-12 11:01 +0000
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-12 08:58 -0500
      Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Percival John Hackworth <pjh@nanoworks.com> - 2019-01-12 08:49 -0800
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-13 09:36 +1300
          Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-12 17:38 -0500
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-12 13:43 +0000
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2019-01-13 00:18 -0500
      Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-13 19:37 +1300
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-13 01:50 -0500
          Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2019-01-13 07:02 -0500
            Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-13 13:53 -0500
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2019-01-13 06:48 -0500
          Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-13 17:00 +0000
          Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-14 09:14 +1300
            Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-13 16:05 -0500
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-13 16:49 +0000
  Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2019-01-13 00:14 -0500
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-13 17:02 +0000
      Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2019-01-13 15:47 -0500
        Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-14 03:32 +0000
    Re: Data Migration Sierra to Mojave Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-13 22:01 +0000

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