Transfer disk image from one MacBook Air to another
I'd like to migrate into a new MacBook Air I bought this week, from the previous version of MacBook Air. SSD size is the same.
Can I somehow image my older SSD and "move" it to the new SSD?
If both MacBook Airs have Thunderbolt, the easiest way would be to use Migration Assistant over Thunderbolt:
- Get a Thunderbolt cable (borrow or buy).
- Boot the old Air into Target Disk Mode (hold down T while booting).
- Connect the MacBook Airs via the Thunderbolt cable.
- On initial boot of the new Air, you'll have the option of using Migration Assistant off another Mac.
- Select the types of items you want to copy.
- Wait while Migration Assistant does its magic.
- Et voilà, your new Air is just like your old one except newer and faster.