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Migration guide

There are times when you need to move a configured setup to a new machine — to prevent data loss in this circumstance there is an optional migration script available to help.

$ cd ~/dotfiles/setup && ./migrate.sh

This task performs the following steps:

Step 1: Create directories

  • ~/migration
  • ~/migration/home
  • ~/migration/Library/Application Support
  • ~/migration/Library/Preferences
  • ~/migration/rootLibrary/Preferences/SystemConfiguration

Step 2: Export lists from package managers

Exports list of installed applications from Homebrew, Homebrew Cask, npm and Yarn to ~/migration:

  • brew leaves > "~/migration/brew-list.txt"
  • brew cask list > "~/migration/cask-list.txt"
  • npm list -g --depth=0 > "~/migration/npm-g-list.txt"
  • yarn global list --depth=0 > "~/migration/yarn-g-list.txt"

Step 3: Copy files to ~/migration

  • Copy ~/Desktop to ~/migration/Desktop
  • Copy ~/Documents to ~/migration/Documents
  • Copy ~/Downloads to ~/migration/Downloads
  • Copy ~/code to ~/migration/code
  • Copy ~/projects to ~/migration/projects
  • Copy ~/Work to ~/migration/Work

Then remind the user to copy other data such as Applications, Games, Movies, Music, Photos and so on.

Step 4: Copy other data to ~/migration

  • Copy wi-fi settings
  • Copy automator settings
  • Copy installed fonts

Then finally suggest a list of other data and settings the user should consider migrating (git branches, tabs, logs, licenses, etc.)