I am writing this on my third generation 11” iPad Pro as my newly recovered M1 Mac mini is in the midst of a seven hour migration go data from a Time Machine backup.
Originally Posted by Lesson Learned
While HDDs are cheap and more than adequate for Time Machine Bckups, a USB 3.0 connection makes for a really long restore process
Initial observations:
  1. While macOS, iOS, and iPadOS are well adapted to their specific device form factor, the migration of user interface utilities such as widgets and control panel make the transition from one to the other more and more seamless.
  2. Migration Assistant in Monterey is a huge step with more control, more options, and small but significant changes.
  3. So far the upgrade has gone surprisingly well — especially for a very early beta
  4. More to follow

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