If doing this on macOS Big Sur or earlier (as Monterey allows system erasure without deleting the OS via System Preferences → "Erase All Content and Settings"), the OS will need to be reinstalled and the volume group deleted if deleting all data, since macOS (from Catalina onwards) houses data in a separate volume within the same partition, and the OS files-which are now cryptographically sealed/unalterable in Big Sur-in another volume in the same partition. Although this can again be an undertaking, and requires a fair working knowledge of your OS and system files to an extent.Ģ️⃣ ⭐ My second, most useful implementation is simply to keep an external backup at all times of my primary Macintosh and boot into Recovery Mode for a new installation and system migration. "/Command + Shift + Period), or other databases and information. What I do more specifically is keep a text/“.txt” file uploaded to an iCloud-synced directory (with iCloud enabled in System Preferences + syncing that particular directory/"Desktop and Downloads") and in one of those same directories, I upload all of the new data changed on my Mac-whether it be in the form of an app (meaning uploading an actual macOS app there and placing it on your other computer), dotfiles/hidden directories as in the home folder (accessible with "⌘ ⇧. I currently have two implementations:ġ️⃣ Keep a manual list to track what apps I’ve downloaded, data alterations I’ve made, and even preferences I’ve changed in apps-although this can be time-consuming and you must remember your actions mentally & contextually over time. This is an OS feature I’ve been wishing for myself for quite a while, and is definitely important when switching between Macs, as in my own workflow-so I felt the need to write an article as to how to approach this in an alternative manner.
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