I agree Migration Assistant does the best job of transferring from an old Mac to a new one.
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On May 14, 2025, at 12:06?AM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
I recommend using Migration Assistant and transferring everything. Then, on your new computer, do the necessary cleanup. You can use a tool like AppCleaner to prompt you to delete app support files when you delete an application.
On May 13, 2025, at 19:44, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
?So today I got my new computer. It¡¯s sitting in the box. I haven¡¯t opened it yet. It¡¯s always a lot of work to start on a new device. I could¡¯ve had Best Buy transfer current computer apps to the new one, however, I just don¡¯t trust Best Buy or the geek squad. The older one I¡¯m using I originally transferred what I needed from an even older computer when I first bought it and that was many years ago. Best Buy offered to transfer everything to the new computer but as I said, I don¡¯t think so. This way, I will take a look at what I really need and maybe dispense with things that I don¡¯t need. It¡¯s so easy to fill up a computer with all kinds of apps and documents and movies, etc. This new computer I just got is the 16 inch max with one TB of storage. I would have gotten more, but I was told at the store that was the only amount that I could only get at Best Bu. So I got the biggest one I could and I¡¯m hoping that we¡¯ll work out for me. I¡¯ve heard rumors that in the next couple months prices are going to go way up; I figured it¡¯s better just to buy one now my computer that I use now is getting pretty full
Ellen
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On May 1, 2025, at 10:36?PM, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote:
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On May 1, 2025, at 7:04 PM, Ben Rosenthal via groups.io <ben@...> wrote:
It¡¯s unlikely your Mac has any malware. macOS is quite good at protecting you against that. Scamming attempts, while malicious, are necessarily
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I agree. The chances that there is any malware on her computer are just about nil¡.EXCEPT¡.
When you communicate with a scammer, and they ask for access to your computer, AND YOU GIVE IT TO THEM. Then all bets are off.
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