Transfer Files and Apps to a New Mac Without Migration Assistant

Are you trying to move from an old Mac to a new one? That involves transferring not just a bunch of apps and their settings, but also a lot of personal data.

When it comes to transferring data to a Mac, most users mention Migration Assistant. Yes, in most cases, it's the best choice to copy all your documents, apps, user accounts, and settings from another computer to your new Mac.

But what if your old Mac is too old to work with Migration Assistant, or the tool gets stuck and won't work? How can you transfer apps or data to a new Mac without Migration Assistant?

Without Migration Assistant, how do I transfer apps and data to a new Mac?

Here, you usually have two options: reinstall apps manually or use a third-party Mac backup software to perform the transfer via disk cloning. I believe most users would be more than happy to opt for the latter, as it spares them all the hassle that might be involved with the first method.

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Steps to transfer data and apps to a new Mac without Migration Assistant

1. Connect the new Mac to your old one, then launch the Mac cloning software.

2. From the “From” dropdown, select the old Mac's hard drive you want to clone.

3. In the To pop-up menu, choose your new Mac hard drive as the destination for the copy.

4. Set the disk cloning options. Here you can exclude files or folders as needed.

5. Finally, click the Start button to execute the clone operation.

This should transfer your system, data, apps, and settings from your old Mac to the new one.