Migration Assistant stuck and not finishing the transfer
Migration Assistant is stuck because something interrupted the connection between your two Macs or too much data is moving at once. Force quit Migration Assistant, then try again with both Macs plugged in and nothing else running. This gets most stuck transfers moving again.
Migration Assistant transfers your entire old Mac to your new one, and this takes a long time. Sometimes many hours. If it stops moving, it's because something interrupted the connection or your Mac ran out of memory. We'll force stop it cleanly and try again, making sure both Macs are ready and focused only on the transfer.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Using your new Mac while Migration Assistant is running. This slows it down and can cause it to stall
- Not plugging both Macs into power. Battery power makes transfers very slow and unreliable
- Assuming it's frozen after just 10 minutes. Large transfers can take several hours
Signs you need professional help
- Migration Assistant keeps getting stuck at the same point even after force quitting and restarting You get an error message that tells you a specific problem happened
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