Hi All,
I have been rocking on a Mid-2015 15" rMBP since they came out for the last 11 years. It still works OK for most of the time except some issues & I felt the need to upgrade before things get more expensive due to the RAM situation. I kind of wanted a new unit after 11 years!
It is running Monterey very far behind from Tahoe.
I just got a 16" M5 Pro & as I am in England, it did not come with a charger in the box (Apple seems to always screw us Brits!). The official Apple one is a whopping £169 ($230!) so looking for other options more reasonable but reliable & that will not destroy my MBP. I will stay away from the cheaper options on Amazon that are $30-$40 & I hear that Anker & U-Green are good options.
What would be the best way to charge - MagSafe or USB? What type of charger - wall plug type or something else? If anyone can recommend the best options I would be grateful as the choices are bewildering. I guess I need one that is rated at least 140Watts - any issues if I get a higher capacity - 160/200 watts etc & one that has multiple ports?
I have just set up the M5-Pro & would like to know the best way to transfer all my data from my Monterey rMBP to the Tahoe M5-Pro? I hear a clean install is best which I presume I have already fresh from Apple but I know there are probably a bunch of corrupt files & some things not right on my rMBP that I prefer not to to be transferred on to the new unit.
I have Super-Duper which can clone my rMBP Drive but it will also clone any issues as well so not so sure about using it & also, some things are never ever the same with it. I am kind of concerned about the OS's being so different from each other & the time difference between them that might cause issues.
I read somewhere that the faster way to transfer data between the two units would be a Thunderbolt 5 Cable but for some reason, only the Apple one will work fastest or best?
Can I still do wireless back ups via Time Machine to Time Capsules with the M5-Pro MBP?
Many Thanks All!
I have been rocking on a Mid-2015 15" rMBP since they came out for the last 11 years. It still works OK for most of the time except some issues & I felt the need to upgrade before things get more expensive due to the RAM situation. I kind of wanted a new unit after 11 years!
It is running Monterey very far behind from Tahoe.
I just got a 16" M5 Pro & as I am in England, it did not come with a charger in the box (Apple seems to always screw us Brits!). The official Apple one is a whopping £169 ($230!) so looking for other options more reasonable but reliable & that will not destroy my MBP. I will stay away from the cheaper options on Amazon that are $30-$40 & I hear that Anker & U-Green are good options.
What would be the best way to charge - MagSafe or USB? What type of charger - wall plug type or something else? If anyone can recommend the best options I would be grateful as the choices are bewildering. I guess I need one that is rated at least 140Watts - any issues if I get a higher capacity - 160/200 watts etc & one that has multiple ports?
I have just set up the M5-Pro & would like to know the best way to transfer all my data from my Monterey rMBP to the Tahoe M5-Pro? I hear a clean install is best which I presume I have already fresh from Apple but I know there are probably a bunch of corrupt files & some things not right on my rMBP that I prefer not to to be transferred on to the new unit.
I have Super-Duper which can clone my rMBP Drive but it will also clone any issues as well so not so sure about using it & also, some things are never ever the same with it. I am kind of concerned about the OS's being so different from each other & the time difference between them that might cause issues.
I read somewhere that the faster way to transfer data between the two units would be a Thunderbolt 5 Cable but for some reason, only the Apple one will work fastest or best?
Can I still do wireless back ups via Time Machine to Time Capsules with the M5-Pro MBP?
Many Thanks All!
