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Technique to avoid formatting and transferring data
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1912762" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>Most backup software will backup everything and restore everything back as you have it right now. Since this isn't what you want, you'll have to go through the process of..</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Backup all your important data</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Make a note of all of your currently installed applications (grab the installers if you still have them)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Make note of all license keys, and other information necessary to activate the application</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reboot into the Recovery Mode (CMD+r when powering up)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Erase the HD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Re-install the current version of macOS</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Update/upgrade to the latest version</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Re-install the apps you want and restore any data you want back.</li> </ul><p>I go through this process when I jump machines. I did this from 2009 iMac -> 2018 Mac Mini -> 2022 Mac Studio. That way I don't bring along any junk that I don't need and it's a good opportunity to prune down to JUST what I need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1912762, member: 110816"] Most backup software will backup everything and restore everything back as you have it right now. Since this isn't what you want, you'll have to go through the process of.. [LIST] [*]Backup all your important data [*]Make a note of all of your currently installed applications (grab the installers if you still have them) [LIST] [*]Make note of all license keys, and other information necessary to activate the application [/LIST] [*]Reboot into the Recovery Mode (CMD+r when powering up) [LIST] [*]Erase the HD [*]Re-install the current version of macOS [/LIST] [*]Update/upgrade to the latest version [*]Re-install the apps you want and restore any data you want back. [/LIST] I go through this process when I jump machines. I did this from 2009 iMac -> 2018 Mac Mini -> 2022 Mac Studio. That way I don't bring along any junk that I don't need and it's a good opportunity to prune down to JUST what I need. [/QUOTE]
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