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Best way when doing a Recovery Mode

Wiping my external SSD.


Gone into Recovery Mode and formatted and currently installing Catalina again.


When it comes to transferring data ( apps, user accounts etc ) from my clone is it best to do this during the recovery mode or wait until you have booted up and then select migration assistant from the Utilities folder and do it then ?


Does it make any difference ?

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 9:57 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2020 10:00 AM

Airsculpture wrote:

Wiping my external SSD.

Gone into Recovery Mode and formatted and currently installing Catalina again.

When it comes to transferring data ( apps, user accounts etc ) from my clone is it best to do this during the recovery mode or wait until you have booted up and then select migration assistant from the Utilities folder and do it then ?

Does it make any difference ?



How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210898


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904



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Nov 14, 2020 10:00 AM in response to Airsculpture

Airsculpture wrote:

Wiping my external SSD.

Gone into Recovery Mode and formatted and currently installing Catalina again.

When it comes to transferring data ( apps, user accounts etc ) from my clone is it best to do this during the recovery mode or wait until you have booted up and then select migration assistant from the Utilities folder and do it then ?

Does it make any difference ?



How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210898


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904



Nov 14, 2020 10:07 AM in response to leroydouglas

That isn't what I asked.


I know how to repair in disk utility even though it is not required here.

I know how to reinstall macOS as I'm in the middle of it.


I asked "When it comes to transferring data ( apps, user accounts etc ) from my clone is it best to do this during the recovery mode or wait until you have booted up and then select migration assistant from the Utilities folder and do it then ?"

Best way when doing a Recovery Mode

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