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Issues using Data Migration from iMac to MacMini with a hidden admin account

  • August 10, 2026
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avargas
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We are in the middle of a refresh for school secretaries from iMac to MacMini and are noticing an issue where some MacMini’s are not checking in with Jamf, so we are not able to push anything out to them. 

We used Data Migration, with Time Machine data and restored from that. We did not move over previous JAMF hidden admin account, only the account need for the user. 

Any thoughts on what may be happening?

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ktrojano
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  • August 10, 2026

​@avargas In the past, using Time Machine would break the Jamf Binary. I don’t know if this is still true, but I haven’t heard differently. 

Kim Trojanowski
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  • August 10, 2026

​@avargas In the past, using Time Machine would break the Jamf Binary. I don’t know if this is still true, but I haven’t heard differently. 

We first did it with a basic data migration of the account, then started the Time Machine method when we ran into issues. I really hope we don’t have to re-do these all.

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