I am about to do this with a new Mac and this tutorial could not have been better and I saw it at the right time. I feel a lot more confident in making the migration task easier. I could not imagine this tutorial being any better. Congratulations on a great presentation. I'm a fan! Thank you!

Guys do what it said on this video, but connect USB C from old Mac to new Mac, it will finish much faster than Wifi !

I love watching Apple support video’s for things I Will never be Able to afford

We wanted to thank you for your support. Your support worked very well. No complaints, but to appreciate your time and help. Thank you for being a great teacher. Calmly spoken and step-by-step illustrations. You're simply the best. Thank you.

The following may be helpful to anyone planning a migrations (aka replication). I learnt this in a call to Apple support, when my first Mac-MacMini migration stalled a few hours ago. There are three ways to connect the two devices: a) via wi-fi (as in this video and the regular instructions). Simple, but relies on your router being stable for hours on end. And may only be good for 50-60 Mb/sec so 500GB takes hours!; b) connect the two Macs by wire. Super fast and stable - but you’ll need a cable that works with both devices, so can be complicated e.g. Thunderbolt 2 - USBC. Maybe that’s why Apple don’t normally mention it; or c) migrate from the old device’s TimeMachine backup disc. Again, you’ll need the right cable. I haven’t tried this (yet). I’m currently doing (a) again, with a USBA-USBC cable as backup (but that’s even slower than wi-fi). Migration Assistant seems to allow wi-fi AND cable in the same migration. I guess that, if you want cable, you have to turn wi-fi off?

This is one of the best videos I've seen with instructions to help transfer your data from an old to new Mac. It was direct and to the point and lead me through the whole process with no problems. Thank you very much.

Thanks, Is there a detailed video of how to do this with a USB-C Cable instead of WiFi. How much faster would it be going from M1 Mac to M1 Mac via Cable?

IF THESE TWO MACS ARE ON DIFFERENT VERSIONS, IT WILL NOT ALLOW TO TRANSFER. SPEAK FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE. MY MACBOOK PRO IS ON macOS 10.15 (Catalina) AND MY IMAC IS ON macOS 12 (Monterey). NO WAY TO MIGRATE.

What a FANTASTIC video! It was clear, had all the information needed for the task, and didn't waste our time with fluff we don't need. Thank you.

If both your Macs have Thunderbolt and you’re able to connect them that way, I believe that would be much much faster than over wifi!

This is awesome, I also use my Seagate hard drive with 2TB as my Time Machine backup drive when I'm backing up my Mac. This is exactly what I would use when anytime I'm ready for a new Mac. Thank you Apple Support👍.

Simple and easy to follow but can be a very lengthy process. Took me 14 hours to transfer the data and it seems others have had the same issue with slow transfer speeds.

I get stressed out with things like this, but your video made me feel more at ease! Thank you. Very clear and concise! 🙏🏻👌🏻😃

Good tutorial but did not mention common questions or issues, such as what if you only want one account from the old mac transfered to the new one, or how to exclude certain files or file types from the data migration to the new mac.

Used the Apple Migration Tool and unfortunately the process stalled and wouldn't complete, I was transferring data between a 2017 MacBook Air to a new MacBook M2, good news is I called Apple, the call back was literally less than a minute, and they worked me through it over the phone, never did move all my data over but actually got the specific information I wanted moved, so even if the tool doesn't work Apple Support is a great resource,

One of the trillionth reasons why Apple is the best! Keep up the great work Apple

I just used this 3 days ago on my new 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro & old 2018 15" ....work good for the most part. I did have a couple apps I needed to reinstall. Otherwise it was much easier than doing it manually!

A terrible way to transfer to a new Mac as using WiFi will take forever. It's best to back everything up to an external hard drive using Time Machine and transfer with a physical cable

My computer via Wi-Fi has been transfer data from old Mac to new Mac for about 6 hours now. Maybe it will be done by morning ! If not I’m going with the cable method.

My new MacBook Air 2022 (macOS Monterey Version12.6.6) will not allow me to transfer via Migration Assistant software from my old MacBook Pro (Mac OS X Version 10.7.5). It's indicated I need to upgrade the older Mac which I am unable to do. Is there a way to manually transfer software such as Word and Adobe Photoshop Elements, etc? Thank you

Is this method the same as using a Time Machine backup? I have an old macbook, with an old MacOs version (I can't upgrade it) and I have a Time Machine backup of it. Would it be better for me to use that backup to transfer everything on a new mac or it would be better to use the Migration Assistant to do it? Would I end up with an old macos version if I had to use the TM backup on a new mac?

I need to get the “old” Mac first 🤩

My macbook pro is 10 years old and I'm just using migration assistant now. Feels like I've stepped into the future!! 🤣

I prefer to transfer from my Time Machine directly to the new Mac using ethernet, is this just as feasible as using the 2 computers & wifi?

" Authorisation Failed ..Unable to retrieve credentials for authorising user " - This message is getting popped up on old macbook

fabulous! great Job guys!!!!!! just bought mY iMac NEW!!! so exited!!!!! appreciate the support ;)

I am able to connect my old mac and my new mac directly through a usb cable or ethernet cable. The tutorial stated the connection should be wifi yet more than one person has commented that the cable connection is faster. Why do you recommend a wifi connection if the direct cable connection is faster? Thank you

So accurate! Thank you so much for this video!

Excellent video. How do I transfer only selected files. My new Mac has all the applications that exist on the old Mac downloaded online ?

This is very clear and concise..! And I’m tech-stoopid..! Lol.. Thanks big time..!!!👍🏼

Why do you have to use Wi-Fi? That seems so inefficient and slow. Why can't a hardwired ethernet connection be used? Is there a list of what files/folders are transferred? For example, is the /User/Shared folder transferred?

We need features like 1. App lock to lock any application 2. PiP for WhatsApp and facebook video calls 3. call recording is a MUST HAVE in the times of fraud

Question: what if you have a mac mini and only one dedicated display and have to xfer data to a a mac studio? Or would it be better to simply download the data from time Time Capsule via Time Machine? If so how is it done? Thanks

Great tutorial. Does it need to utilize wifi or will it work just as well if both old and new Mac's are hard wired to the same router? Thx

I have 2014 10.15 imac and i am using [My passport for mac] - Can i use it to transfer to my new imac? Or will Migration Assistant do all tha transferring?

Loved the tutorial and animations. Helped me reassure I’m doing it right

When you follow this method to setup the new mac, will all the cache files and junk files which were stored in the old mac over the period be also transferred into the nee fresh mac ?

Hi Apple. What is the oldest OS that will work with Migration Assistant? I have a 12 year-old iMac that I’m looking at replacing soon, and wanted to make sure if I would be able to transfer data this way. Thanks!

What happens if the old Mac is on Monterey and the new one is on Ventura. The old one won’t get updates anymore.

Thank you for this easy to follow tutorial!

Good thing that Apple support replies to comment, than any other company’s brand wouldnt.

Excellent and simple explanation thank you!

A useful video as far as it goes. But what about when using MA after setting up a new Mac?

For my cases in the past was that I have traded in my old Mac and only have the old Mac timemachine and backup on the external hard disk. What should I do in that situation?

I successfully used your tip and am very happy. Thank you. Thank you. My new M2 works well and not missed a single of my million emails !

Works perfectly thank you

Excellent, thank you very much

Outstanding tutorial! Extremely easy to understand thanks to the crystal step by step instructions. :0)

It is faster if you connect both computers with a cable (Ethernet, usb…) You can also restore from a time machine backup from the old Mac.

OK.... What about emails, stored on my old iMac? In my distant past, emails were just non existent on the new machine. Thanks!

so wanting to do this type of tutorial for my organisation

Old Mac says looking for applications to transfer and new says starting up- been this way for hours- is this what it’s supposed to do? Any troubleshooting steps? Thank you

Can a direct connection between the 2 Ethernet ports be used, and would this be faster?

I am migrating from a 27" Retina Display iMac to a Mac Studio. Should I update the iMac OS to Monterey before the migration? Thanks!

I’m trying to transfer my iMac to a new laptop so that I can use the laptop when I’m away from my iMac does this work the same ?

Can you completely erase your old mac device once everything is transferred to your new one?

Will this also transfer over all your music?

I’m just wanting my new Air to mirror and stay synced with my desktop. Do I use Migration Assistant?

What a great video, thanks it´s help me with my new Mac

It's surprising to see that the process remains same just like in case of transferring from a Windows PC. Since the old machine is also a Mac, I thought the transfer process will be a bit shorter than its Windows counterpart with all the interoperability between Apple devices..

Great help! Thank you!

What If already set up new MacBook and create user account, but didn't migrate data from old MacBook?

What if I don't want to transfer everything from my old Mac to my new one? How can I select which files to transfer?

instead of setting up migration assistant, can I just drag the hard drive icon from the old Mac and drop it into the new Mac?

Awesome tutorial! Can I use TB3 or 4 to connect my "old" Mac mini to my new Mac Studio? I want to clone the mini to the Mac Studio, including all apps, plug-ins and preferences. Is it possible to do that way? Thank you!!

Can you do this for transferring stuff from an old Mac to a slightly less older Mac

about how many hours does it take to transfer?

Display settings are screwy on my old MacBookAir 2013, so hoping they will not transfer over to my new MBAir M2 when using Migration Assistant. This was not covered, so reader experience with this is welcome.

What if the old iMac is not booting and stays stuck in the white screen? 1. Can you do something to fix the white screen error? 2. If the previous error is not fixed, can you transfer data even with the error? Please answer soon. I really need it for work.

So, what if the 6 digit code is not showing up on the old iMac?

Hello! When i click continue, it says “Before migrating your information, you need to log out of this user account:” Not sure what to do here, when I log out there’s no way to use migration assistant. I’m confused, please help

I used this feature between two Macs with a Thunderbolt cable. It was pretty slick!

This might come in handy.

I have several attached SSD drives on the old Mac. Would it be a simple matter to connect them to the new Mac, after following the procedure in the video?

HELP!!! Do the operating systems need to match to migrate the data? I upgraded on my old Mac, and many of my important apps don't work. Replacement Mac has the right software that supports my stuff...

excellent video.

How do you move one user from a Mac with multiple user accounts

Question for apple, once the transfer is done how do I transfer all my passwords to my new mac, and how do I sign out of the old mac to deliver back to apple because it was a trade in

In this case you're saying that you can migrate your data to a newer mac? How do you fix this: "This Mac Can’t Be Used to Migrate Data"

But what if you only want to copy a part from your old mac - some applications, plugins etc ?

Ok.. I have an issue here. My old iMac (late 2013) failed an update and suffered a critical failure. I was able to try a second time through Apple support, so I was able to verify that the internal drive was fine, it was just an operating system failure. So now I have the old 1T drive out of the old mac, and have bought a cable so I will be able to access the data and hopefully migrate this to my new 2023 iMac. Will the migration assistant help me do this?

Once I’m satisfied that everything has transferred to my new iMac, what steps do I take to wipe my old iMac once migration assistant is complete so that I can recycle it? I can’t seem to find much info to complete the backside of this process.

Can you do this without Wifi just using Bluetooth and a thunderbolt cable?

Très utile, pour le coup facile sans crainte de tout perdre 👌🏻 thanxxxxxs 😌

What if your old computer has a lot more storage than your new computer? Can you use external drives on your new computer and still use migration Assistant

Thank you. However, there are often Apps you are very happy not have on your new Mac. Can you not deselect these?

The Mac I wanted to transfer to had Sonoma installed. The system gave me a warning. "The Mac you want to transfer to is using a newer MacOS version and did not allow it. The Mac I wanted to transfer to forced me to install Ventura. Then I had to log in again, did all the installations again. And lastly, I reinstalled Sonoma. Why did the system forcing me to just install Ventura? If I could, I could install Sonoma instead of Ventura and have no problems. Thanks Apple. You've exhausted me! I hope you take this comment into consideration.

Great Video - One question: will email passwords be migrated to new mac?

My transfer did not go through as a message came up on my old iMac '...because Setup Assistant failed to quit"

Instead of using wi-Fi could I transfer data to my new Mac from my external drive which is my passport for Mac? If so which cable should I use to transfer the information? Currently the hard drive is attached to my Mac mini 2012 by a USB cable.

I specifically wanted to know how to transfer selected files only

Ist is „cleaner“ to transfer data from the old to new mac or to install everything from scratch? I don’t want old unnecessary files (like cache files, temporary files or files from unclean deinstallations) transfered to the new system

Is there a way to migrate _only_ the content in the Notes app? I would like to transfer everything else - music, applications, documents, etc. - manually using a thumb drive (I don't have much stuff, so it won't take long). The only thing I'm concerned about are my Notes. I want to make sure those can be transferred over with the Migration Assistance tool.

I’ve followed all steps but my MacBook (new one) keeps on restarting from the Apple logo. I have tried everything and still can’t get it to start restarting.

When the transfer is completed, does my new Mac has all the exact same app and setting as well as all data? Thank you.

What if I what to do it using a cable? What cable would I need and what port(s) would I use?

Can I migrate from a 2013 MB Air running Catalina to a new MB Pro M1 running Monterey? Or do I need to upgrade MacOS to Monterey first?

I am stuck on that Transfer information to this Mac

is the only way to use migration assistant is though wifi? my current old mac wifi is giving problems so i use hard wire to connect to the internet

Probably don't use Wifi to transfer data, use Thunderbolt cable