Setting up your 2016 MBP

[Foss]

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to restore from Time Machine or re-create my machine manually (installing apps, moving docs over, etc.) I'm tempted to be lazy and just restore via Time Machine. Which way are you doing to go? Let's discuss pros/cons.

 

[Gixene]

I selected the "Start from scratch" option. However, where's the iCloud option? With this, you're not bringing all of the clutter from your previous machine. Personally, all that I need is in iCloud. All else is a clean slate.

 

[jackoatmon]

love startin from scratch

 

[Antairez]

Restored everything when I bought my iPhone 7. Doesn't feel like a new phone after the restore

 

[arbitrage]

I was just going to ask this same question.....I'm not sure which way to go but I think I will just start out new and download things as I need them. My 2012's 512GB HD seems bloated with stuff that I don't really need or know where it is hiding. I don't want to transfer all the useless stuff over with my clone.

 

[Devyn89]

I started as new and manually moved files over from a backup of my 2012 Air. Feels newer that way I find. I also just sold my Air a little over an hour ago.

 

[WolfSnap]

Uh, there's no option for thunderbolt 3/2 target disk mode transfer... That's how I'll do it. It should only take about 30 mins or so to run

 

[arbitrage]

Uh, there's no option for thunderbolt 3/2 target disk mode transfer... That's how I'll do it. It should only take about 30 mins or so to run

How does that way work? You basically see the other computer through Finder and transfer stuff as you see fit? Is the TB connection just for speed of transfer then? I suppose I would need a dongle for that? I have no other use for that dongle so I guess I'll just transfer via USB HD of my CCC clone.

 

[cerberusss]

I sync my documents from OwnCloud, grab my projects from Github, and then run a giant script.

The script runs a whole bunch of "defaults write" settings. And then installs most applications with "brew cask". Afterwards I install Xcode and MS Office and I'm good to go.

 

[jclardy]

iOS devices -> restore. macOS devices -> scratch. Just my general rule, as by the time I swap laptops there is usually a lot of clutter, along with unused apps.