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Migrating from one Mac Mini to another, with only one keyboard, mouse and screen

  • 02-06-2022 08:09PM
    #1
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,966 ✭✭✭✭


    Any thoughts on the process with only one screen, keyboard and mouse,

    I have it all on a time machine

    Thanks as always

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.

    Post edited by Sad Professor on


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  • #2
    Xidu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭Xidu


    If u have 2 Mac mini connected w same wifi; and put the screen w new Mac mini, and migrating from the other one.

    otherwise if you do manually you might have to keep switching screen.



  • #3
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,951 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Just setup the new Mini with the Time Machine backup from the old one and you'll be all set

    https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT203981



  • #4
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,966 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Thanks, got it all done via Time machine, need to go back for password but all the rest was seamless, , new rig is magic.

    Thanks as always

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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