migration assistant isn't finding my old mac

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 11:23 AM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Posted on Oct 27, 2021 12:03 PM

Did you enable File Sharing on your old Mac?

do you have a pathway, such as through your Router via Wi-Fi?

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Oct 27, 2021 12:03 PM in response to schulzfam

Did you enable File Sharing on your old Mac?

do you have a pathway, such as through your Router via Wi-Fi?

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