Requirements
When transferring user information from one computer to another using Time Machine and Migration Assistant, when intending to enroll the new Mac with Jamf Now, the current Mac must be managed by Jamf Now. This workflow prevents the new Mac from failing to enroll.
- Back up your current Mac using Time Machine. For more information, see Back up your Mac with Time Machine from the Apple Support website.
- Use Migration Assistant to transfer data from your Time Machine backup to the new Mac. For more information on using Migration Assistant, see Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant from the Apple Support website.
Note:On your new Mac, when asked to "Select the information to transfer", deselect the System Settings checkbox. If the System Settings checkbox was not deselected using Migration Assistant, the process can be redone either using the existing Time Machine backup, or a new backup can be performed and used.
If Migration Assistant was used during setup on a recently enrolled Mac, and the Mac fails to apply all Jamf Now settings after enrollment, re-enroll it in to Jamf Now to retry the token exchange process between the Mac and Jamf Now. For more information on re-enrolling the device, see Re-enrolling a Computer Using Automated Device Enrollment in the Jamf Now Documentation.