How to Prepare Your Mac for a MacBook Pro Upgrade

Upgrading to a new MacBook Pro can seem intimidating at first, especially when you have a huge stack of files saved on your previous Mac. But it is simple to migrate to a MacBook Pro; you only need to back up the data and erase the disk on your old Mac. Follow these steps to learn how.

How to Prepare MacBook Pro upgrade by backing up data?

1. Connect 'Backup Drive'
Connect the drive you want to use to back up your data to your old Mac. Your backups will be stored here. Before connecting the external disk, make sure it has a decent amount of space remaining. This will mean you won’t have to store the backup in parts.
If breaking it into parts is necessary, it is still not difficult but keeping it as one piece can make life much easier for beginners.

2. Open ‘System Preferences’
Click on the ‘Apple’ logo on your Mac Home screen. From the drop-down list, select ‘System Preferences’. The System Preferences dialog box will open.

3. Select ‘Time Machine’
Click on the ‘Time Machine’ icon towards the bottom of the ‘System Preferences’ dialog box. The ‘Time Machine’ dialog box will open.

4. Select ‘Backup Disk’
Click on ‘Select Backup Disk’ in the dialog box. A pop-up will appear showing the available external drives.

5. Choose ‘Backup Disk’
Select your back disk from the list and click on ‘Use’. The Backup process will start.
Mac will show the amount of data that needs to be backed up and the time required for the process to complete. You are now ready to upgrade to your new MacBook Pro with all the backed-up data.
You can also choose to wipe and freshly install macOS on your old Mac if you want to give it away or resell it.

You are now ready to upgrade to a new MacBook Pro.