How to use Migration Assistant and Time Machine with Fleetsmith
Migration Assistant isn’t supported with Fleetsmith. If you plan to use Migration Assistant to copy documents, apps, user accounts, and other data to transfer to a new Mac, Fleetsmith must not be present on any of the Mac computers involved in the Migration Assistant transfer. After the transfer is complete, the Mac computers can be reenrolled.
Time Machine isn’t supported with Fleetsmith. If you plan to use Time Machine to back up documents, apps, user accounts, and other data, Fleetsmith must not be present on the Mac. After the backup is complete, the Mac can be reenrolled.
Use Migration Assistant and Fleetsmith
In the Fleetsmith Admin Console, click Devices in the sidebar.
Search for and locate the Mac computers involved in the transfer, then archive them.
Download and run the Fleetsmith agent uninstaller on the Mac computers.
Remove all Fleetsmith profiles from the Mac computers, then restart them.
Launch Migration Assistant and transfer the data between the two Mac computers.
Use Time Machine and Fleetsmith
In the Fleetsmith Admin Console, click Devices in the sidebar.
Search for and locate the Mac.
Download and run the Fleetsmith agent uninstaller on the devices.
Remove all Fleetsmith profiles from the Mac computers, then restart them.
Use Time Machine to back up the Mac.