Transferring everything to a new iMac

• Make sure your latest Time Machine backup is completely up to date.
• Eject Time Machine from the old Mac
• Start-up new Mac
• During setup, it should ask if you want to transfer date from a Time Machine back - answer is yes
• Plug Time Machine from the new Mac
• Restore.

It’s actually quite easy using Migration Assistant a built in application in the Utility Folder in Mac OS

First go into the initial set up procedure on the new Mac .

You will be asked to joint your Wifi network -do so

Set the set up process

You will get a prompt in the process to restore from Time Machine or use Migration Assistant or do a fresh install.

It that point make sure your existing Macs are running and logged in to the same Wifi and that both are connected to mains power.

On your existing Mac go to applications/utilities folder and launch Migration assistant ( short cut just type migration in the search field)

Once launched and open go through the prompt menus presented

On the existing Mac choose Migrate to another Mac

On the new Mac choose from another Mac on the new Mac your old Mac will appear.

Your will be asked for old Mac Password go ahead and enter that .

A couple choices can be made about what you want transfer so select which ones you require.

A code will be generated on the old Mac that you type on the new Mac

Hit start and the transfer begins . Go watch movie or two !

https://youtu.be/2Se7v5hU0oE

Use your Time Machine (with latest data from Old mac) connected directly to your new Mac. On initial setup select TM to migrate your files and let the process work. Do not use WiFi it is too slow and unreliable. I have done this many times without issue.

Hi jane666,

The best way is to use your Time Machine backup to move data to the new Mac. During setup it will ask for it. Don't use Migration Assistant over Wi-Fi. It fails all the time. If you want to use Migration Assistant, connect the new and old Mac directly with an Ethernet cable.

Cheers,

Jack

See the article Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

You can run Malwarebytes for Mac (free) and make sure you're clean from malware.

DO NOT ever use any other anti-virus/cleaning apps!

Cheers,

Jack