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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1872493" data-attributes="member: 204485">The first question is what macOS were you running on your 2014 iMac? If it was a macOS compatible with a 2017 iMac then you could take the drastic action of reverse cloning your CCC backup of the 2014 iMac to the 2017 iMac but that would entail erasing the 2017 iMac completely.Personally I would not do that.&nbsp; MacInWin's suggestion is by far the less risky, a lot less work and saves you upgrading again to Big Sur which you already have.Just Drag an Drop the files you want to the new device. Applications are best downloaded from their source new because that way you will get the updated versions compatible with Big Sur.I do this after a clean instal most years, just start out with the files you need most.&nbsp; Microsoft Office can be a little problematic but so long as you have your registration key it's not too difficult.You might also look into using Migration Assistant but I am unfamiliar with that, someone else will have to comment on that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1872493, member: 204485"] The first question is what macOS were you running on your 2014 iMac? If it was a macOS compatible with a 2017 iMac then you could take the drastic action of reverse cloning your CCC backup of the 2014 iMac to the 2017 iMac but that would entail erasing the 2017 iMac completely. Personally I would not do that. MacInWin's suggestion is by far the less risky, a lot less work and saves you upgrading again to Big Sur which you already have. Just Drag an Drop the files you want to the new device. Applications are best downloaded from their source new because that way you will get the updated versions compatible with Big Sur. I do this after a clean instal most years, just start out with the files you need most. Microsoft Office can be a little problematic but so long as you have your registration key it's not too difficult. You might also look into using Migration Assistant but I am unfamiliar with that, someone else will have to comment on that. [/QUOTE]

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