How to Transfer ALL DATA from Old MacBook to New MacBook (BEST WAY 2023)
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Today, I'm going to show you the best way to transfer all of your data from your old MacBook to your new MacBook, not just photos, music and apps, but also your settings and even wallpaper bookmarks etc. Essentially showing you how to mirror your old Mac to your new Mac. Video I will be transferring from my M1 Pro MacBook Pro. 14 inch to my new M2 pro MacBook Pro 14 inch. I will show you the best way to transfer all data as well as how to manually choose which data to send as well as sharing useful tips and tricks along the way!
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Thank you for watching, let me know if you have any questions, take care.
Dion Schuddeboom
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What Mac do you use? 🤔
@akramrazasama
Жыл бұрын
1:23 sir, As far as I don’t use it because I don’t own it. But one day Insha’Allah …!!!
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Si Dios lo quiere :)
@akramrazasama
Жыл бұрын
@@DionMedia hola sir, I am not good at Spanish , I had to translate your phrase. Hahahaha …. Sorry for my Arabic …!!!! Hahaha
@carloschisenga.7794
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully one day The M1
@johnglue1744
Жыл бұрын
Right now I have a 2012 MacBook Pro but got a new air last year at Christmas and haven’t set it up yet lol
this is one of the very few videos on this topic where I have ZERO questions after watching it. So well done! So helpful!
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
I take that as a compliment :)
@joshuamyers5694
Жыл бұрын
@@DionMedia Its a BIG compliment! Keep it up! You have a knack for teaching. I've only known a couple people in my life like that. :)
@reuben3077
6 ай бұрын
lol right !?!
Be aware that you have to disconnect your old Mac from iCloud before you start cleaning it up. I didn't know that they were linked. I deleted off the old and it did the same to the new. I lost files because of this.
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this warning!
@princessl.d.g.
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this!!!! 🙈
@johnbeeston6171
5 ай бұрын
How do you do that?
@Jefff72
5 ай бұрын
@@johnbeeston6171 IDK if there is a better way to stop them from syncing. I just looked my old out of my apple account.
@grantgomes2431
4 ай бұрын
What bro? It’s iCloud, this is the dumbest thing I’ve seen today
an excellent tutorial!! Thank you so much. My new laptop gets here tomorrow and as a 70 yr old lady I was concerned I wouldn't be able to get this done! I am much more confident now!
@DionMedia
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful and enjoy your MacBook for many more years to come!
You explained the process very clearly and I enjoyed how you always showed both computers on the screen. Thanks!
💕🔥 100% helpful, I didn’t need to refer to anything or have questions. Non-intimidating video which walks you through step by step. Thank you 🙏🏼 so much for making this ♥️
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for, so straightforward and simple thank you!!! 🙌
Great video, Dion! Thanks! 😊
Thank you so much!!!!!! My M2 is arriving in an hour and this video saves lives! (time is life indeed :p
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
:) Enjoy your M2
This was so easy to follow and highly appreciated the step by step - thank you!
@DionMedia
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
This video is amazing! My new MacBook will arrive tomorrow and I was sweating the transfer. I feel ready to take it on now! Thank you!
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
That’s useful to help me to transfer all data from the old Mac to the new one.Now I can do it by myself.
Very clear instructions, makes it easy to follow and super fun. Thank you!
Explained perfectly. Thank you.
Great video! thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much!! This video answered ALL of my questions!!!
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
this is great, ill be using this soon! - great explanation
Thank you for the tutorial, seems simple but many of us need details videos like this one, also thunderbolt cable is key!
@DionMedia
9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
This was so helpful! Thanks a lot :)
“Without further ado, let’s get started! Now, before we get started…” 😂 Thanks for the vid! Much appreciated.
Thanks! My mac m1 can't keep up with the editing so I ordered an m2 pro. I was drudging the setup I would have to do with Davinci Resolve in order to get it with all the plugins & extras I've added over the years.
awesome video.. Thanks.. Ill be doing this this weekend.
Thanks so much for the help. I thought I wasn’t gonna be able to transfer my info from my iMac 🖥️ to my MacBook Air.
great video i have a question if i am having a problem with old mac mini should i do this thanks
Keep it simple. Well done...
Great and informative review, thanks for sharing with us dear, Dion Bro keep it up 👍❤
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
I will continue trying my best-:)!
Great video!!! Thank you!!!!! Very helpfull!!!!
Ty.
Explained perfectly. Thank you
@DionMedia
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, very helpful. Made the transfer easy. Thanks!
@DionMedia
8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
thank you so much it was really beneficial🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much, just got my Macbook pro m2 today!
@DionMedia
4 ай бұрын
Excellent, enjoy it!
Thanks for this very informative video. Gave me much more confidence in setting up my new Mac.
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
That is great to hear!
Thank you so much! I followed your video and it worked!
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Hi Teri, that was the idea :), although with tech there can always be unexpected hicc ups.
Very Helpful, Thank you.
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Thank you so much!!!Very helpful video
@DionMedia
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Extremely helpful 🔥🔥
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
thanks, super clear and helpful
@DionMedia
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
Great video, thanks. Will be doing this in a few weeks. Now that I won't need my old one, is there a video on how to wipe it so I can sell it or give it to someone?
Thanks! Can you opt out of the fingerprint id in new Macs?
It worked well. Thank you!
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
100% best video on this topic on KZread thanks. just got the Mac Studio M1 Ultra
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
Great video, Dion! Thank you for that! Do you also have a video showing the best way to clean up the old Mac so we can sell it afterwards?
@DionMedia
6 ай бұрын
Hi Priscila, thanks. No, I have not, perhaps a good idea for the future
Most helpful. Thank you.
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
What if you have already initialized the new Mac (with a single Admin account) and want to migrate several users from an old Mac over to the new machine? What of the procedure will be different than what you went over?
Well done. Were there any issues with Lightroom, catalogs, etc? Does the process trigger a bunch of updates?
This is crazy. I heard this dude say my name and was so confused. haha but super helpful, thank you!!!
What if you want everything brought over but you want the newer wallpaper/home screen that the newer model offers? And thanks for sharing!
Great video. Thanks tons
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Great tutorial! I have an older iMac and considering buying a Mac mini 2pro. I am assuming that transferring all the files will be the same as shown in your video, with the exception of having only one screen. However, one thing you haven't mentioned! What about the Lightroom catalogue?, does that get transferred or do I have to do that manually? with regards Guenther from Austria
Thanks! I just picked up an M2 Air earlier today and I was curious how to drag the data from my early 2015 Air.
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
You’re the best!!!!
It’s really excellent tutorial , it was very quick
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
Will a Switch Pro Controller USB-C controller cable work well for data transfer? I’m gonna try it later tonight. 🙂
Great video Dion and just what I was looking for. 👍could you confirm the process for disconnecting the macs from each other once the process is complete? Thanks Ian
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Thanks. When the process is complete it is complete. You do not have to unplug it for the process to succeed
You're a good teacher. Thanks for this, it made my migration smooth.
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
That means a lot, thank you!
very helpful thanks
@DionMedia
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
Thanks for the excellent video
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
My pleasure and thanks for the compliment
Thanks bro u frigin LEGEND❤
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I will frame this one!
very useful information!
@DionMedia
7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
@DionMedia
7 ай бұрын
Hi Kris, thank you so much! I understand it worked well :). Happy New Year and thank you for watching my videos. Best, Dion
Great video
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Thank you so much you’re the best.
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
Glad I could help! 😃
Thank you very much!
@DionMedia
3 ай бұрын
Welcome!
You are a life saver. I was about to call apple support. Thanks a ton mate. Subscribed. Cheers!! 🎉
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
Glad I could help and thanks for the sub! :)
Thanks so much 😊
@DionMedia
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
great video. do the cable provided by apple (the white one) qualifies as thunderbolt?
Exelent bro …. Great video
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
Everything was very crisp and clear and I really appreciated it and followed your instructions to the letter and it worked to the letter I was thrilled. It counted down to six minutes and I was getting ready to enjoy my success and now for the last three hours it has gone everything from 12:55 thousand hours.... End it keeps going back-and-forth. Do you have any answer to why that is the case? Should I just cancel it and try and start over? Thanks for your great help
@DionMedia
10 ай бұрын
Sorry to be late in my answer. You probably have solved it by now. Yes, these things happen for a variety of reasons, but as long as you see movement, let the process continue and make sure that both Mac books have enough power. And thanks for your compliment.
I have a lot of 3rd party apps (not from app store) which I have also customized to my liking with unique settings. Would all of these apps and their settings also transfer?
Thank you sir!!!
@DionMedia
9 ай бұрын
Most welcome!
How about transfer of files from MacBook ProRD (2015) which only has USB A? Can I use USB A to USB C cable for connecting old Mc with the new MacBook Pro M3?
Thanks bruh appreciate it 💯
@DionMedia
Ай бұрын
Any time!
Thank for the clear and concise video. Do you have a link for that Thundrbolt to USB-C cable? I can't seem to find such a wire...unless I'm looking for the wrong thing.
@DionMedia
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment. This is a cable from my studio display. it is Apple’s Thunderbolt cable that is on the expensive side, with cheaper alternatives at Amazone, as long as it is officially Thunderbolt 4 rated, it will perform well to
Great video. Can you still do this if you old MacBook doesn’t come on anymore ( like mine😢)?
thanks man :0) much appreciated
@DionMedia
6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped
When you say they are mirrors now. I have and old 2013 MacBook Pro with Catalina porting over to a new MacBook Pro Sonoma 14.4 Mirror would mean what in this context? Thank you
Couple of questions for you kind sir. 1. Does it matter if the old mac is real old like a 2011 MacBook to a new modern mac? 2. Is there a way to use ethernet connection for both mac’s to speed up the process?
@DionMedia
8 ай бұрын
Great questions. First if you are coming from an old Mac, my advice would be to update it to the newest IOS possible which will maximize the best transfer possible. I have not done it with a gap that large, but try. For your second question. See the section on the Thunderbolt cable and do the process with an ethernet cable. It should speed up the process a lot.
Dion, do you know if it is possible to transfer software licenses to the new mac completely?
Thanks 🙏🏿
@DionMedia
4 ай бұрын
You're welcome
Migration Assistant on the old laptop continuously has a “logging out failed” message. Any ideas how to correct?
Many many congratulations for your new MacBook sir…..
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Akram, I am quite excited 😆
@akramrazasama
Жыл бұрын
@@DionMedia excitement is must
@DionMedia
Жыл бұрын
True!
@akramrazasama
Жыл бұрын
@DIONSCHUDDEBOOM0 what
Is there a way to transfer the state of the mac? Open apps such as browsers with the current tabs.
Can we use old usb to c cable also as i have 2015 macbook and now buying new one
Hi I’ve followed your instructions and part way through the new mac has a message on the screen saying ‘this Mac is attempting to reconnect to your other Mac’ and the only option it gives is to ‘cancel transfer ‘ what would you recommend?? Thanks
Thankyou 😇🫶🏼
Will the older Mac’s OS being copied too or does it keep the newer Mac’s OS
Is this the same setup steps for MacOS?
Is there a way to do this on the same device? So to transfer all settings (not documents) from one account to the other on the same device?
Once I complete this process, I sync my phone to my Mac I don’t use iCloud on either Mac past and future/ will I be able to sync my phone to the new Mac since it’s synced to the old Mac and or old library?
Can this process be started after the initial set up of the new one?
better to use migrate or can you accomplish the same via cloud?
Hi hi what if you have 2 user on the same mac, how to transfer it? Should i create both users first?
What about the Os system dose the new mac keep the old one or the the new
is there any difference if i do a fresh install ( which i dont want to do ) verses migrating ?
I use firefox and thunderbird email with my macbook pro going to new macbook pro will thunderbird transfer with the data transfer?
Hi Dion, great and clear video! Thanks a lot. I got a new MacBook Air M2 and used the migration assistant to transfer the data from my MacBook Pro 2014. This all worked, but I do have problems with office licenses on the new Mac, among other things. I would actually like to erase my new macbook air again to do a clean install and start "fresh". Is it possible to just log out from icloud and erase the new macbook air? The data will still be on my old MacBook Pro, right? And can I also only use the migration assistant to, for example, transfer the photos later?
@DionMedia
5 ай бұрын
Hi, sorry for the belated reply. There are more aspects to your question. It is possible to erase your new MacBook Air and start from scratch. There are many good tutorial videos that will help you with this process. Then from there, if you want to transfer specific files. Best is to select them manually and transfer them to an external drive, from there manually to your new computer. In regard to office licenses I have experienced something similar. It depends on the app, but you might have to buy an additional license.
I will be migrating from an 9yr old MacBook Pro which operates on OS Catalina to a new MacBook Air. Migrating will not replace the new apps with the older apps?
Hey Thanks for this video. Just one question : Does this also Migrate all the configurations? Like say I have some hotkeys setup, my Karbiner Elements config and my terminal config files etc. ?
@DionMedia
8 ай бұрын
Hi, sorry (also for the late reaction). Unfortunately I have no answer to this as I have no experience with the configurations you mention
Could you just use the USB-C thunderbolt cable right from the outset? Would migration assistant recognize that over Wi-Fi? I believe in your video you used the cable part way through to show that the computer would recognize it and adapt. So, I'm wondering if you could do that at the outset. Thanks.
@DionMedia
6 ай бұрын
HI Darin, this should be possible as your Mac will automatically recognize the better way to transfer