If iI use Migration Assistant to transfer files etc from an old Mac to a new Mac will the files still exist on the old Mac or are they deleted from the old Mac

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If iI use Migration Assistant to transfer files etc from an old Mac to a new Mac will the files still exist on the old Mac or are they deleted from the old Mac

If I use Migration Assistant to transfer files etc from an old Mac to a new Mac will the files still exist on the old Mac or are they deleted from the old Mac

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 12, 2023 8:18 AM

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Jan 12, 2023 11:02 AM in response to Milsfarn

The files are NOT deleted or modified in any way on the old Mac.

Despite the article's use of the term MOVE... your files to a new Mac, Migration Assistant follows the default 'Macintosh way', which is when files are being transferred drive to drive, the default is to COPY, not move.

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If iI use Migration Assistant to transfer files etc from an old Mac to a new Mac will the files still exist on the old Mac or are they deleted from the old Mac

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