The ONLY difference between MA and SA is MA will create a new user account that you need to log into.īoth SA and MA migrate applications (not 32 bit apps), data files, settings, it does not migrate Mac OS itself. If you have already done SA on the new computer then simply connect the Time Machine External Hard Disk using a USB cable and launch Migration Assistant (MA) which is located in Applications - Utilities - MA. When you start the new Mac for the first time it will startup Setup Assistant (SA), SA will get to a point where it asks if you are migrating from another computer, select Yes and follow the on-screen prompts and it's done! It is THAT simple. You will likely need a USB A to USB C adapter, you can find them on Amazon for $10 or less. When you buy a new Mac the easiest, quickest and most reliable method to migrate from the old Mac to the new Mac -is to simply connect the old Mac's Time Machine External Hard Disk to the new Mac using a USB cable before you turn on the new Mac.

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