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Settling in to your new Mac home

For those who have used Migration Assistant to transfer some or all of your things, happy days! Logging in and using your new Mac should be just like the old one, but even faster and more efficient. But while Migration Assistant does a great job of copying from one Mac to another, there are some things it can’t do. That’s one reason why you shouldn’t erase or get rid of your existing Mac until you’re sure you have absolutely everything you need – something we learned the hard way.

As with any Apple device, when you use your new Mac you’ll be asked to sign into iCloud. If you’re coming from another

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