Copy your personal files using something like iCloud Drive, a sync tool like DropBox or OneDrive, or using a USB hard drive or flash drive. Take the time to set the new MacBook up manually instead. Also, starting with a clean system that doesn’t include all the junk we accumulate over time will let the computer run smoother. Why not transfer files now? It’s faster to move files via a USB flash drive like the one recommended below in accessories. The one used in the first boot sequences is slightly different, so the third item reads, “Don’t transfer any information now.” Click on Continue to move on after selecting the third item. The above screenshot comes from the Migration Assistant app pre-installed in OS X in the Applications, Utilities folder. You won’t see this on the MacBook the first time you boot. The third item seen above lets users copy things to another Mac. Apple offers a complete guide for using the Migration Assistant to transfer information from another Mac, a Time Machine backup, another hard drive or a PC.

The MacBook will then ask to “Transfer Information to This Mac” and gives options. Select your network and add the password, if the network has one. A window pops up offering to connect to Wi-Fi. Then select the language you want to use for your keyboard. First, tell the operating system what country you’re in. The first time the computer starts, it will ask a series of questions. Open the lid and press the power button on the upper right corner of the keyboard.

Your MacBook will look a lot like the one in the unboxing video below showing the 2013 version.īooting the New MacBook for the First Time The new 2015 MacBook with Retina display doesn’t include this extension cable any more, but the MacBook Air and Pro still do. Attach the cord if you think you’ll need the extra length or leave it off if you don’t need the extra length.

You’ll have to attach the included AC adapter into the brick. The charger comes with an extension cable that plugs into the wall, but users can also plug the square white brick with rounded corners directly into the wall without the white rubber extension cord. This is a MacBook Pro charger with a $45 Twelvesouth PlugBug on it instead of the AC connector that comes in the MacBook’s box.Īttach the charger magnetically to the left side of the MacBook.

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