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migrating to new iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1637616"><p>Migration Assistant is very intelligent, and does not (of course) replace any newer programs with copies from your older machine. It doesn't change anything that comes shipped on the machine (I have no idea at all what you mean by "accuse" programs).</p><p></p><p>Just put the two machines side by side turn the new one on. At some point in the startup and registration process you'll be asked if you want to set up an account from an existing Mac, a Time Machine backup of an existing Mac, or what. Connect the two machines by USB 2 or USB 3 and be patient and you'll be extremely impressed by how well Migration Assistant works.</p><p></p><p>DO NOT set up an account first and then try to use Migration Assistant! You'll just create a lot more work for yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1637616"] Migration Assistant is very intelligent, and does not (of course) replace any newer programs with copies from your older machine. It doesn't change anything that comes shipped on the machine (I have no idea at all what you mean by "accuse" programs). Just put the two machines side by side turn the new one on. At some point in the startup and registration process you'll be asked if you want to set up an account from an existing Mac, a Time Machine backup of an existing Mac, or what. Connect the two machines by USB 2 or USB 3 and be patient and you'll be extremely impressed by how well Migration Assistant works. DO NOT set up an account first and then try to use Migration Assistant! You'll just create a lot more work for yourself. [/QUOTE]
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