Hi Brad, and all, Just a quick update. I went to the nearest Apple store--about an hour away--only to find that they did not have any MBAs in stock. So, I returned the other machine, and have ordered a new one directly from Apple online. Delivery is supposed to be between May 14-18, so for now, I wait. Cheers, Donna
> On May 7, 2021, at 11:57 AM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > I am keeping my fingers crossed in the hope that you will have better luck > with your exchanged MacBook Air. > I am confident that you will have better luck setting up the new machine as a > new computer than doing a restoration from a Time Machine backup. > As I said before, starting clean is the recommended way to go by most IT > professionals. > I don’t think some people understand that doing a restoration from a Time > Machine backup is different than using Time Machine to transfer files and > other data from a backup. > When restoring from a Time Machine backup, you are essentially wiping the > destination machine, and essentially cloning the old machine onto the new > machine. this transfers all the settings and configurations from the old > machine to the new one. > When considering that the M1 Macs are very different internally from the > older Intel based Macs, this opens the door to a lot of compatibility > conflicts, which I believe is at the root of the problems you have > experienced with your new M1 MacBook Air. > > Please let me know how it goes with your exchanged machine. > > - Brad - > > > On May 7, 2021, at 08:40, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi Brad, > > That makes two of us! I know the works out of the box thing is setting the > bar kind of high, but even so, this one really takes the cake. The thing > that most irritates me about all this, is that when I googled the error > message about not having an available user for authorization, it was all over > the internet. I followed the steps exactly as described at Apple Support, > and there was no mention of the possibility of receiving that error there. > Had there been, I probably wouldn't have tried to erase and reinstall. Apple > really should include that in their instructions, and better yet, find a fix > for it, because it really is a show-stopper. > > I think I've decided I'm going to do as you suggest, and exchange it. > Clearly other users have not had the problems I have had, so I'll give it one > more go. As for Time Machine, I will probably use it to restore files, but > nothing else. It seems unlikely that the Time machine restore had anything > to do with the authorization error, but who knows whether it was the cause of > my original issues with Voiceover. I personally agree with others that if > it's a supported method of migrating data, it shouldn't result in such major > issues, but that doesn't mean it didn't. > Take care, > Donna > >> On May 6, 2021, at 9:12 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net >> <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: >> >> Donna, >> >> I am really puzzled by all the issues you have experienced trying to setup >> your M1 MacBook Air. >> While I don’t have an M1 Mac at this time, I know of several others who have >> M1 macs, and have not experienced the problems that you’ve had with setting >> up your new machine. >> I do know that the M1 is a completely different animal than the prior Intel >> Mac, and I can’t help but think there is something in the configurations >> that are brought over to your new Mac through the Time Machine backup, and >> are causing some kind of conflict with the M1 environment. >> If you decide to exchange your bad M1 MacBook Air for another one, you might >> consider setting the new one up as a new Mac, and see if that works out any >> better. If you do this and still have problems, I guess you can return that >> one and get your money back. >> Hopefully, you won’t have to do that. >> >> - Brad - >> >> >> On May 6, 2021, at 17:29, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> As I mentioned, I'll now be returning my MBA. I have to decide whether to >> return it, or exchange it. After my experience this week, I am very >> concerned that this computer just may not be ready for prime-time. I don't >> mean to go negative, but I would appreciate it if anyone who owns one of >> these machines could share about any problems that you have encountered. >> TIA, >> Donna >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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