I've migrated my files from my 2018 mac into mmy 2023 mac. However, they still show up as existent in my 2018 mac. Is this normal? Or does it mean I have failed to permanently transfer these files into my new computer? Can I delete them from my old computer or will it also delete the files from my new one?
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
MacBook Pro (M2 Max, 2023)
The following procedure on the old Mac will not delete anything from the new Mac or from iCloud, but will remove all user data from the old Mac: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support
Note that step 2 in that procedure only applies to newer Macs; use the other steps instead on older Macs.
If you used Migration Assistant as described in Move content to a new Mac - Apple Support to move the files, that doesn't delete the files from the old Mac and if you now delete them from the old Mac, that won't delete them from the new one.
I would encourage you to have a backup of your files so that you would be able to recover them in case of any issues. See: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
If you had iCloud Drive turned on in both Macs and the two Macs were synced via iCloud Drive, then deleting files from one would result in the files being deleted from iCloud and from other devices. See: Store files in iCloud Drive on Mac - Apple Support
I did use the migration assistant as described, but both my macs are connected to the icloud... in this case, does "turning off" the icloud from the old computer allow me to delete said documents without damage?
If i delete the files i transferred from my old mac, will they also be deleted in my new mac?
