I would like to sell my curent computer before buying the new one. Is it possible to use Migration Assistant with an external hard drive as a go-between, instead of going from computer-to-computer?
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Migration Assistant using a hard drive as middleman?
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richard.mac
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yes, either clone your Mac to an external hard drive or use a Time Machine backup and select either from Migration Assistant.
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OK, so if I use Time Machine, can I do it with an eSata drive as the middleman? Or does it have to be a Firewire drive?
OK, so if I use Time Machine, can I do it with an eSata drive as the middleman? Or does it have to be a Firewire drive?
richard.mac
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Right, but what I meant was if I use Time Machine, can I then use Migration Assistant, targeting that disk that was backed up with Time Machine. Or does it have to be a FireWire drive? (I read something about FireWire exclusively being able to work in "Target" mode or something like that.)
richard.mac
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no it doesnt have to be Firewire. it can be any connection USB, eSATA, Firewire. Target Disk Mode can only use Firewire.