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 <[email protected]> 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 > <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:47 AM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Did you restore from a Time Machine backup of your Intel Mac? >>>> >>>> - Brad - >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 10:37, Sarah Massengale <[email protected]> >>>> 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 >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:28 AM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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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