By way of contrast, I’ve always set up every new Mac from a Time-machine backup. So that’s what I did when I got my Apple Silicon Mac. It was a total nightmare! I spent the better part of a week trying to get the new Mac up and running. Most of that time I was in recovery mode, because that was the only thing I could access. With lots of support from this list, I tried everything, including reinstalling the OS. Nothing worked and eventually I gave up and returned it for a new Mac. Even though next time I’ll be going from one silicon Mac to another, I don’t think I’ll ever restore from a Time Machine backup again. Cheers, Donna
> On Jul 16, 2023, at 10:59 AM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: > > Perhaps so. > I know of at least a half dozen who have attempted setting up a new Apple > silicon Mac from a Time Machine backup of their Intel Mac, and everyone of > them ended up with an unusable Mac that had to be returned to Apple. > I have never been in favor of setting up a new Mac from a Time Machine > backup, even in the Intel days. > I have always viewed setting up a new Mac as an opportunity for a fresh > start, that leaves behind all the clutter and miscellaneous garbage that had > accumulated over time on my old Mac. > It is a bit more time consuming to start fresh, but I have always felt the > effort was worthwhile. > > - Brad - > > > > On Jul 16, 2023, at 10:49, Sarah Massengale <skmasseng...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I did, and from what it sounds like, I might have gotten very lucky. > Sarah K Massengale > Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies, CPACC > District 6 Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina > (803) 410-2735 > skmasseng...@gmail.com > > > > >> On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:47 AM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: >> >> Did you restore from a Time Machine backup of your Intel Mac? >> >> - Brad - >> >> >> >> On Jul 16, 2023, at 10:37, Sarah Massengale <skmasseng...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Just as a heads up I did restore my M1 Mac from an Intel based Mac. I had >> know issue at all with it, and the process was extremely quick. >> Sarah K Massengale >> Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies, CPACC >> District 6 Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina >> (803) 410-2735 >> skmasseng...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:28 AM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: >>> >>> Whatever you do, do not attempt to setup your new Mac with Apple silicon, >>> from a Time Machine backup from an Intel Mac. >>> The 2 Macs have different internal hardware, and different versions of the >>> macOS that are not compatible with one another. >>> Everyone I know who has attempted setting up a new Apple silicon Mac from a >>> Time Machine backup from an Intel Mac, has rendered their new Apple silicon >>> Mac unusable, and has had to return it to Apple. >>> >>> - Brad - >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 10:09, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Several things. Make sure you have access to all your passwords. Keychain >>> is a good way to go, but there are other ways. Back up all your files to >>> cloud storage, iCloud, Dropbox, etc. Don’t delete your old Mac until you >>> are satisfied you have everything on the new one. >>> >>>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 09:22, Maurice A. Mines <kd0iko2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Good morning all I am beginning to process of preparing for a new Mac. I >>>> currently have an Intel-based MacBook Pro 2020 I am waiting for the final >>>> shipping on a new MacBook Pro 14 inch M2. What things should I be doing to >>>> prepare other than the things that I’m already starting to do. One I am >>>> going through the list of the applications that I use to find out which >>>> applications were require versions that run under silicon. To beginning >>>> the process of switching back up media. Can’t use the old back up media >>>> because well quite frankly it’s too old. 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