How to transfer data from your old Mac to a new Mac using Migration Assistant | Apple Support
How to transfer data from your old Mac to a new Mac using Migration Assistant | Apple Support
Learn how to use Migration Assistant to transfer information from your old Mac to a new one, including documents, apps, settings, and more.
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1.36 -> you don't have to manually move your
3.04 -> documents apps user accounts and
5.52 -> settings from your old mac to a new one
8.08 -> migration assistant is here to help
11.84 -> we're going to show you how to prepare
13.44 -> for migration assistant
15.679 -> and how to use it
18.24 -> let's get prepared
20.88 -> migration assistant will make a copy of
22.88 -> the content you want to transfer from
24.48 -> your old mac so you can add it to your
26.64 -> new one
28.08 -> first note the administrator password
30.4 -> for your old mac which is the password
32.559 -> needed to install software updates this
35.04 -> might be the same password you use to
36.88 -> log into your mac
38.719 -> next make sure both your old mac and
41.12 -> your new mac are connected to power
43.6 -> and near each other
45.84 -> we recommend using wi-fi to transfer
48.239 -> information using migration assistant
50.8 -> to make sure it's on click the wi-fi
53.039 -> icon in the top right corner of your
55.039 -> menu bar
56.399 -> if wi-fi is not turned on
58.48 -> click the switch to turn it on
63.039 -> once you're ready you can begin the
64.879 -> process of transferring the data from
66.72 -> your old mac to your new one using
68.64 -> migration assistant
70.479 -> first turn on your new mac and begin
72.96 -> setting it up
74.99 -> [Music]
85.2 -> during the setup process migration
87.439 -> assistant will appear and you'll be
89.119 -> asked how you want to transfer your data
91.759 -> select from a mac time machine backup or
94.72 -> startup disk
96.079 -> and click continue
98.12 -> [Music]
99.6 -> on your old mac you'll open migration
101.92 -> assistant
103.04 -> in the finder click applications in the
105.6 -> sidebar
108 -> scroll down
109.92 -> and double-click utilities
113.68 -> then double-click migration assistant to
116 -> open it
119.84 -> opening migration assistant will close
121.92 -> all apps on your mac and you won't be
123.92 -> able to use anything but migration
125.759 -> assistant until the transfer is complete
128.399 -> click continue when you're ready
130.959 -> when prompted enter your administrator
132.959 -> password to allow migration assistant to
135.36 -> access your files and click ok
140 -> migration assistant will ask how you
141.84 -> would like to transfer the information
143.44 -> on this mac
144.879 -> select to another mac
148 -> and click continue
149.85 -> [Music]
152.56 -> on your new mac select the icon for your
155.28 -> old mac when asked where you want to
157.28 -> transfer information from
159.28 -> and then click continue
160.94 -> [Music]
163.2 -> a six digit code will appear on your new
165.36 -> mac and your old one confirm that they
168 -> match
169.64 -> [Music]
171.12 -> and then click continue on your old mac
174.48 -> it might take a little while for
175.76 -> migration assistant to gather all of the
177.76 -> transferable information
179.73 -> [Music]
181.44 -> on your new mac this information will
183.519 -> appear and be selected by default click
186.4 -> continue to proceed
189.04 -> you'll be asked to create an
190.48 -> administrator password click set
192.959 -> password
194.56 -> and choose a password
196.48 -> be sure to make a note of it so you can
198.239 -> use it to log in to your new mac
200.64 -> select the confirm password field and
203.28 -> enter the password again
205.92 -> then click set password
209.2 -> when a green check mark appears next to
211.12 -> your account name
212.64 -> click continue and the transfer will
214.72 -> begin
217.12 -> it could take several hours for large
219.12 -> transfers to complete
221.2 -> leave both computers alone during the
223.12 -> transfer process
226.56 -> on your new mac the screen might go
228.56 -> black or dim and the apple logo and a
231.36 -> loading bar might appear
233.28 -> this is normal
235.12 -> once the transfer is complete your new
237.28 -> mac will automatically restart
239.519 -> or you can click restart now to restart
242.4 -> it manually
244.64 -> while your mac is restarting the screen
246.799 -> will go black and the apple logo will
249.04 -> appear
254.08 -> you can then click done on your new mac
256.239 -> and it will restart again to complete
258.079 -> the migration assistant process
262.16 -> on your old mac click done in migration
264.72 -> assistant this mac will still have the
267.12 -> same information it had before the
268.88 -> transfer
270.8 -> now using the password you created
272.8 -> earlier you can log into your new mac to
275.28 -> finish setting it up and the information
277.52 -> you transferred from your old mac will
279.36 -> be there waiting for you
281.28 -> if you still need help contact apple
283.44 -> support
284.8 -> to learn more about how to use your mac
286.88 -> subscribe to the apple support youtube
288.8 -> channel or click another video to keep
290.96 -> watching
292.4 -> some sequences in this video were
294 -> shortened
296.78 -> [Music]
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24IgIZrGYkw