A new computer that already has your work on it.

The outcome

The new machine is signed in, the needed files are there, and you know where the rest went.

1. Step 1

   Decide what moves

   Documents, photos, email, and the two or three programs you still use. Not the entire junk drawer.

2. Step 2

   Set up

   Accounts, updates, printer, and the backups or cloud folders you actually want.

3. Step 3

   Walk through

   A short session on the new layout so the first week is not a scavenger hunt.