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Can I use Migration Assistant to selectively migrate only 64-bit apps to a new iMac (that doesn't support older 32-bit apps)?
No use having all the old 32-bit files on the 2020 iMac with its 64-bit only OS X.
Thanks so much
iMac 27″, macOS 10.14
Use Go64 first, then migrate to macOS Catalina. Or use Go64 after migrating.
Unfortunately, macOS Catalina Migration Assistant doesn’t filter 32-bit apps.
Suggest it to the folks at Apple: https://www.apple.com/feedback/
Use Go64 first, then migrate to macOS Catalina. Or use Go64 after migrating.
Unfortunately, macOS Catalina Migration Assistant doesn’t filter 32-bit apps.
Suggest it to the folks at Apple: https://www.apple.com/feedback/
After determining with GO64 which of your apps are 32 bit and then which can be upgraded to 64 or use an alternative, i.e. like using LibreOffice for MS Office, you can use AppCleaner to remove the app and all it's files. It does an excellent job of finding the multitude of supporting files that an app can install.
No, Migration Assistant is an all or nothing migration. Meaning, if you ask it to migrate applications it will migrate all of them. If you have third party 32 bit apps on the old Mac there is really nothing to worry about it when they migrate. As you likely know they will not work on Catalina and if you want to, you can remove them once the migration is completed. For the most part apps do not take up large amounts of space so leaving them on the new machine should not stress your storage.
Thanks Hoffmann!
Great, Old Toad - I'll do that as soon as the 2020 iMac arrives (facing a one-month order-ship time, but want to be ready when FedEx pulls up in September)!
Migrate only 64-bit apps to new iMac
