Hi Folks, first time post here.
So I'm getting my new imac this week to replace my old Early 2008 that's served me incredibly well for the last 6 years. I can't wait to get the new one though!
My question though is this, I want the transition to be as smooth as possible, and I understand Migration Assistant will allow me to basically carry everything over to the new one to the point that it will essentially all be the same. This appeals to me a lot. However, my concern is I may end up bringing a lot of old 'crud' with it and the idea of a clean start appeals to me greatly.
So what would you recommend? Is there any risk in bringing over 6 years worth of user data to my new mac? Will I be bringing over a load of stuff that will clog up my new machine? My main worry about doing a manual move is that I will lose a lot of preferences and data for things like Logic Pro and After Effects which I use a lot. I'll keeping hold of my old mac until I give it to my brother next year, so I suppose it will be easy enough to locate anything I may have missed.
Would love to hear your experiences using Migration Assistant across 2 machines that are years apart.
So I'm getting my new imac this week to replace my old Early 2008 that's served me incredibly well for the last 6 years. I can't wait to get the new one though!
My question though is this, I want the transition to be as smooth as possible, and I understand Migration Assistant will allow me to basically carry everything over to the new one to the point that it will essentially all be the same. This appeals to me a lot. However, my concern is I may end up bringing a lot of old 'crud' with it and the idea of a clean start appeals to me greatly.
So what would you recommend? Is there any risk in bringing over 6 years worth of user data to my new mac? Will I be bringing over a load of stuff that will clog up my new machine? My main worry about doing a manual move is that I will lose a lot of preferences and data for things like Logic Pro and After Effects which I use a lot. I'll keeping hold of my old mac until I give it to my brother next year, so I suppose it will be easy enough to locate anything I may have missed.
Would love to hear your experiences using Migration Assistant across 2 machines that are years apart.