Hi Neil, thanks for your and Peter’s response to this query. In the mean time I have brought Jame’s TM backup up to date - last one was Feb ’20. It took an eternity - even on ethernet connection (around 43GB)! Whilst I understand the method you explain Neil (and that way using a clone might be more elegant and quicker), I think I will use the Migration assistant and restore from the TM backup. I also don’t yet have the spare hardware to use the clone method so for the moment that dictates the line of least resistance (and cost) for me and young James.
Thanks Pete. > On 21 Sep 2020, at 2:53 pm, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter(s), > > Each to their own of course but, personally, I prefer to keep TM for use on a > file/folder basis to find old versions, restore a file I stuff-up (or lose) > etc and prefer to use clones to deal at the disk level. > > In your case, I would probably clone the 2016 MBP to an external drive (so > cheap now if you don't have a spare lying around) and then connect that drive > to the new machine (using the USB-c to USB-A cable). > > Then just use migration assistant as if it was the old computer you were > connected to. > > Just a thought. > > > Cheers > > > Neil > > > > > On 21/09/20, 07:59, "Peter Hinchliffe" > <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au on behalf of > hinch...@multiline.com.au> wrote: > > > >> On 18 Sep 2020, at 1:59 pm, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi there, my son has got himself a 2016 MBP which has USB-C ports only. He >> only has his USB-C charging lead for the new MBP (but he does have a USB-C >> to HDMI and USB-C to USB2 plug ended cables) but I have no other means to >> communicate directly between the two which has a plug end to get into the >> USB-C connector. Will migration assistant work via the USB2 port on the old >> MBP to the USB-C port on the new MBP? >> >> My alternative is to restore from a TM back up which has always been >> successful but slowish. Can anyone recommend anything else to do this? >> >> Regards >> >> Pete. > > Last week, JB-HI were advertising a range of USB-C mutilport dongles, > which are pretty much essential for a computer with nothing but USB-C ports. > They’re not the cheapest thing in the world but are a worthwhile investment > until the rest of the world catches up with USB-C devices. > > In the meantime, I’d say that the TM restore might be your best option. > You could also consider restoring across an Airport wireless network > connection, but you need to be able to guarantee constancy of connection, so > I’d always leave that as a last resort. > > > Kind regards, > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
