Move Software To New Mac

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  • On your new Mac, your old Mac will appear in the Select The Source window. Click on it and click the Continue button. A passcode will appear on the new Mac and also, eventually, on your old Mac.
  • So moving the software to a new system (multiple machines) is really just a matter of visiting the Creative Cloud Download Center, downloading whichever CC apps you want, and then signing in When the tools finish installing, just log in and the CC software will auto­matically be (re)activated on the new hardware for you, even if you didn.


Migration Assistant copies all of your files from your old Mac to your new Mac so that you don't have to copy them manually.

  • If your files are currently on a PC, follow the PC migration steps instead.
  • If you're moving content from a Time Machine backup, follow the steps to restore your Mac from a backup instead.

Note: If you are using Mac OS X 10.10 (or higher), please refer to this article instead. This article provides important information if you intend to move components of your Native Instruments software to another location on your computer on Mac OS X 10.9 (or lower).

Get ready

  1. Install all available software updates on both computers. If your old Mac isn't using OS X Lion or later and your new Mac isn't using OS X Mavericks or later, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
  2. If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, place them near each other with Wi-Fi turned on. If either one is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, make sure both are on the same network.
  3. On your old Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Make sure a name appears in the Computer Name field.

Use Migration Assistant

You're now ready to use Migration Assistant to move your files from the old Mac to the new one.

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On your new Mac

Move Software To New Mac
  1. Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Then click Continue.
  2. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup or startup disk. Then click Continue.

On your old Mac

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  1. Open Migration Assistant, then click Continue.
  2. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer to another Mac. Then click Continue.

On your new Mac

Move Software To New Mac

When asked to select a Mac, Time Machine backup or other startup disk, select the other Mac. Then click Continue.

On your old Mac

If you see a security code, make sure it's the same as the one displayed on your new Mac. Then click Continue.

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On your new Mac

  1. Select the information to transfer.
    In this example, John Appleseed is a macOS user account. If it has the same name as an account already on your new Mac, you'll be prompted to either rename the old account or replace the one on your new Mac. If you choose to rename, the old account will appear as a separate user on your new Mac with a separate home folder and login. If you choose to replace, the old account will delete and then replace the account on your new Mac, including everything in its home folder.
  2. Click Continue to start the transfer. Large transfers may need several hours to be completed.
  3. After Migration Assistant has finished, log in to the migrated account on your new Mac to see its files.

If you're not keeping your old Mac, find out what to do before you sell, give away or trade in your old Mac.