HT4796 What happens with my old user account on my MacBook?

Once this process is done, is there a way to delete my first user account on my Mac? I mean, this is saying that everything will transfer to a new account; it won't merge with your current account on the Mac. I only want ONE user account on my MacBook. But then again, what about the apps I've installed and am using, such as Final Cut Pro or Pages? Will they be gone on my new user account that has my migrated data? Thanks in advance!

Sorry, to clarify "once this process is done" - I'm talking about once Migration Assistant is done. I'm migrating my data from my old PC laptop to my new MacBook Pro.

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HT4796 What happens with my old user account on my MacBook?

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