Click on Applications from the sidebar to jump to that folder.Ĥ. Click on the Finder icon in your Dock (or double-click on your hard drive icon) to open a new Finder window.ģ. Leave the new computer turned off and start up the old computer.Ģ. Let’s concentrate on just the old computer for now. Your AppleID password (if you use iCloud). Things you will need: Your old computer’s administrative password. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of buying a new Mac, but then feel intimidated about the details of how you will actually move your data from your old Mac to your new one.