The Migration Assistant was touted as easy - but it appears I need two monitors AND both connected to the internet to accomplish this? I do do have this setup - I have my old mac mini set up and purchased a new mini.

The Migration Assistant was touted as easy - but it appears I need two monitors AND both connected to the internet to accomplish this? I do not have this setup - I have my old mac mini set up and purchased a new mini - not two monitors nor both connected to the internet. Feeling dumb ... have been hooking up my own stuff forever.

So is the best way to transfer my files to the new mini - just restore from my backup

and re-

setup all my applications??