How can I transfer all data to my new MacBook Air except photos?

I just bought Mac book air and don’t want everything transferred to new computer especially all my photos which are stored In Icloud

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Mar 29, 2025 10:16 AM

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John Galt

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Mar 29, 2025 2:57 PM in response to rachellefrommn

Refer to Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant - Apple Support

You can choose among several broad categories of items to migrate.

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