Migration assistant is one of Apple’s most valuable utilities. I’ve used it frequently over the years to migrate my user accounts, applications, etc. between two Macs and I’ve never had any problems ...

Posts at MacFixIt and on the Apple discussion boards frequently discuss when it's best to use Migration Assistant for a newly purchased computer: before or after creating new accounts. Here is a quick ...

If you've recently upgraded your Mac -- perhaps drawn in by the ultra-sharp screen of the MacBook Pro with retina display or the idea of getting the new Mountain Lion OS on a sparkling MacBook Air-- ...

Apple has added a new option in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to simplify the process of switching from a Windows PC to a Mac via network import of old files. Apple has historically helped Mac users to upgrade ...

So, I bit on the M3 Amazon deal to replace my 2017 i5 intel MacBook Pro. Last night I was trying to use migration assistant and it just cannot see my other Mac. Both on the WiFi. I also tried ...

When you want to move data from an old Mac to a new one, the most reliable method is to use Apple's Migration Assistant. Found in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder, Migration Assistant ...

One of Lion’s welcome new features is the Windows Migration Assistant. This capability is an add-on to the venerable Migration Assistant application which has moved data between Macs since Panther.

If you've been looking to make the switch from Windows to macOS for some time, but you've held off because of Apple's less-than-ideal data migration utility, there's good news now. As reported by ...

Another new feature discovered in the developer preview of OS X Lion is the ability to set up a Mac from a networked Windows PC as part of the Migration Assistant utility. Traditionally the only way ...

Apple has today released an updated version of the Migration Assistant tool for users of Mac OS X Leopard that are looking to upgrade to OS X Lion. The update fixes an issue that prevented transfer of ...

The worst thing about Migration Assistant is that it will go very far and then fail and you'll end up with nothing transferred. At 14 hrs I'd say it's been way too long. Migration Assistant can be ...

The process can be completed entirely wirelessly via a peer-to-peer connection, or it can be done using a Lightning cable and an adapter. Apple says using the USB 3.0 Camera Connection Kit and an ...