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Upgrading my MacBook Pro - How to Proceed Regarding Beta OS

SaMaster14

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Hi All:

After 5 years with my Mid-2014 MacBook Pro, the computer has finally started slowing down, warranting a replacement.

That said, I’m on the Mojave developer beta program and I’ll be wanting to restore my new laptop from Time Machine backup on my current one.

Will I need to set up the new computer “as new,” download the developer beta, and then restore from backup (from time machine on an external HDD)? Or can I simply restore from backup initially without updating the software on the new computer to the beta?

Thanks for any input!
 

Lee_Bo

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You will have to get your new device on the same MacOS version as the one you have backed up and then restore.