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will the migration erase my stuff on my old Mac?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 09:26 PM

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babowa

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Posted on Feb 25, 2021 09:28 PM

No, it will copy the files to the new device.

You will need to erase the old one afterwards if you intend to sell or give it away.

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babowa

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Feb 25, 2021 09:28 PM in response to Needie_Ay

No, it will copy the files to the new device.

You will need to erase the old one afterwards if you intend to sell or give it away.

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Needie_Ay Author

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Feb 25, 2021 09:55 PM in response to babowa

Thanks!

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babowa

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Feb 25, 2021 10:11 PM in response to Needie_Ay

You are welcome!

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