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I am buying a new mac today in store and plan to use migration assistant. Do I need to backup my old mac before I bring it in to get the new one? I am trading it in

I am buying a new mac today in store and plan to use migration assistant. Do I need to backup my old mac before I bring it in to get the new one? I am trading it in

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 3, 2021 9:18 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2021 9:23 AM

It's a very good idea to back it up. You can then restore through your time machine backup. Make sure the software is up to date first. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981


If you're using migration assistant, you'll need to have both devices together.

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I am buying a new mac today in store and plan to use migration assistant. Do I need to backup my old mac before I bring it in to get the new one? I am trading it in

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