HT4889 Can I merge the new migrated users files with the admin user on the new mac?

I used the migration assistant to transfer users, files, apps etc from my MacBook Pro to my new iMac.  I had already set up the desktop with my name as the user. So, during transfer, it created a new user... So, I want the initial user and the new transfer user accounts to be merged. Is this possible? If not, does it matter?
Thanks.

It's possible by using the Shared folder to move items into and then into your admin account.
It can be messy. If it were me I'd do a factory reset and then do the migration in Setup Assistant.
http://pondini.org/OSX/Transfer.html

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