I recently damaged the screen on my 2020 MacBook Air, and now it's showing a black display with colorful lines. After looking into repairs, it seems fixing the screen would cost around $300, which is almost the same as the value of the laptop. I'm planning to buy a new MacBook, but I need to figure out the best way to transfer all my important files over. As an amateur music producer, most of my work is saved on the system itself. What are my options for transferring everything to the new laptop?
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One option is to connect your broken MacBook to an external monitor. That way, you can see what's happening and use an external hard drive to back up your files. Just make sure you have a backup strategy in place moving forward!
If you have been using Time Machine, that's an easy way to restore your files to a new Mac. Just make sure it's set up properly on your old machine.
Time Machine is super straightforward! I hope everyone has been keeping their backups up to date, right?