# Install my TimeMachine backup on my son’s Macbook Air?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 6, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/install-my-timemachine-backup-on-my-son-s-macbook-air/805988 "2018-01-06T17:46:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/install-my-timemachine-backup-on-my-son-s-macbook-air/805988/1 "2018-01-06T17:46:11Z")

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My stepson just got his first Mac. I’ve had Macs for years, and have accumulated files, apps and utilities on my machine that I’d like to transfer to his. I don’t think I can just drag the individual apps from my computer to his, so I was planning to use Time Machine to put my last backup on his machine.

What pitfalls should I expect during this operation?

What pains-in-the-ass is my stepson going to face as he takes my computer profile and makes it his own?