Mac
Transfer
Move from an old Mac, Time Machine drive, iCloud Desktop, external storage, or work account without dragging years of broken defaults forward.
Transfer sits under Devices › Mac in the HowTo Tech menu. 18 guides are published here so far.
Guides
- How to Verify iCloud Drive Sync Status on macOS
- How to Migrate Browser Profiles to a New Mac
- How to Transfer Fonts to a New Mac
- How to sync iCloud Desktop and Documents to a new Mac
- How to Find Files Stored Locally on Mac
- How to Restore a Mac from a Time Machine Backup
- How to Transfer SSH Keys to a New Mac
- How to Transfer Data to a New Mac with Migration Assistant
- Verifying Data Integrity After Mac Migration
- How to Back Up Your Mac Before Transferring Data
- How to Create a Mac Application Inventory
- How to Transfer Mac App Licenses to a New Computer
- How to Manually Transfer Files from an Old Mac to a New Mac
- How to Move Your Photos Library to a New Mac
- How to Safely Erase Your Mac and Reset to Factory Settings
- Verifying Time Machine Backups Before Migrating to a New Mac
- Verifying App Functionality After Mac Migration
- Preparing Your Mac for Migration Assistant