Oh, good! Very glad to hear it. Thanks for letting me know. Donna > On Jul 16, 2023, at 12:00 PM, lenron brown <lenro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes Donna I am sure, did it this year when I went from a stock mbp > 2023 to a custom mbp 2023. It was super smooth. > > On 7/16/23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> Hi Lenron, >> >> Are you sure that reinstalling from a Time Machine backup when going from >> silicon to silicon works? I’d love to go back to using Time Machine to do >> this. It’s definitely the easiest way to migrate your content. I just >> don’t ever want to go through all that headache again. :) >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> >> >>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:33 AM, lenron brown <lenro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> going from a silicon to another works just fine. There is no way I am >>> going to start fresh every single time. My computer is setup as a >>> production system, and having to start from square one if nothing is >>> broken is not something I am trying to do. >>> >>> On 7/16/23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>> 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. Is there >>>>>>>> anything I am missing? >>>>>>>> Two notes, one my email is of a personal nature. Meaning talking >>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>> my personal computer. Nothing to do with the national Federation of >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> blind at all. To please be aware that I’m dictating with to my phone >>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>> here’s hoping that it’s understandable? 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