Mahalo > On Jul 31, 2018, at 4:32 PM, John Robinson <profilecoven...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Tom, > > In the past I’ve used TimeMachine exclusively, it has worked flawlessly. If > a program will not work on the new computer it won’t transfer, the icons in > the Dock will be grayed out. > > Once the transfer is complete & you use preferences to choose the same > TimeMachine for the iMac you will be ask to approve the change & it will do a > complete backup of the new one. I guess if the restore was good & you knew > the new box was complete you could format TimeMachine & then do the first > complete backup. There may be a better way , this is how I’ve done it. Enjoy > your new system!! > > John. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 31, 2018, at 9:34 PM, tom holloman <chuba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Aloha all. Need advice. >> Getting a new 27 in imac tomorrow. I have time capsule that has been backing >> up the Mac mini. >> Am I better off using time capsule to start new machine or just transfer >> directly from Mac mini >> Also before using time machine with new system should I erase it? >> Mahalo >> Tom >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Archive: >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=6B1lsun6PHdULcJ40pkRGDet4UZ7MD2BtQfZGc6spRY&s=JbD5zFIWVDbDNuweBM34xyMQHp97lfXKiwiwcQco7pw&e=> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu > Archive: > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=Or1gn_2SbsSD_yonlsBTXpLVYAqOj9Lrpk8Dy1HZSX8&s=CAWTpegdUuLoPQgezuy7xJjofilVJXWblDmUljkfFso&e=> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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