Aug 14, 2011 if you are using transferring all of your data to the other mac, the easiest and fastest way is to use migration assistant with an ethernet cable as it can reach speeds of up to 2gbs. So i thought i will use the ethernet port on both mac with a cat6 ethernet cable to connect directly for fast transfer, but i not sure how this works, because the drive isnt showing up when using migration assistant. Connect two macs using a thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable. Migration assistant looks and acts almost exactly like the file transfer portion of setup assistant, which is no accident they use the same.
Macbook air inch, early 2015 2017 macbook air 11inch, early 2015 macbook pro retina, inch, late 2012 2015 macbook pro retina, 15inch, mid 2012 2015. How to transfer your data from an old macbook to a newer. Although using migration assistant can be helpful when transferring a large number of files and folders to your new mac from a windowsbased pc, sometimes this process can be timeconsuming especially if you are just trying to send simple files such as music, photos, and videos or even individual documents. How to transfer files to a new mac using migration assistant macpaw. Now youve connected the two macs together, or used target disk mode, youre ready to use migration assistant. To use migration assistant target disk mode to migrate your older mac that has firewire800 port to a new mac that has no firewire but instead has a.
You cannot go computer to computer usb and target disk mode is not supported for usb. Restart the original mac while pressing and holding down the t key. Migration assistant hangs december 2011 forums cnet. Using migration assistant with a one usbc port macbook. I have upgraded my early 2009 core 2 duo imac to the new one. When asked to select a mac, time machine backup, or other startup disk, click the appropriate icon. I do not see it listed as an option on apples website. Another file migration option available to mac users is to connect the old and new macs directly via a thunderbolt or firewire cable. How nonicloud users can migrate files between macs.
How to use migration assistant with ethernet cable quora. How to transfer files to a new mac using migration assistant. How to migrate data from another mac using mountain lion and earlier if you are migrating from a windowsbased pc to a mac, use the windows migration assistant. Access files, use migration assistant, and boot from another mac. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a mac, time machine backup, or startup disk. Connect the computers to one another using a double firewire cable. If you started your old mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a time machine backup, skip these four steps. How do i transfer files from my old mac to the intel mac.
Move your data from a windows pc to your mac apple support. Select the option to transfer your information from a windows pc, then click continue. Use a thunderbolt to firewire adapter and firewire cable for 2 gb per minute transfers. Mar 21, 2018 the old mac will now mount as a disk volume on the new mac. Transfer info to mac from another computer or device. Moving windows files to a mac without using migration. If you sling a standard firewire cable between two macs that have firewire ports, migration assistant does what it should. When you set up a new mac, the setup assistant offers to copy your files. How to perform a manual mac system migration macrx cult. How do i transfer data from my imac without thunderbolt. Issues with migration assistant ars technica openforum.
To migrate data you need either a time machine backup on a removable disk or an. Click continue and your current user account will log out. Bizlander firewire high speed premium dv to firewire cable 800 94b 800400 ieee 9 pin male to 4 pin male cable 6ft for mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac pc,digital cameras, slr 4. Its best to use the same port on both macs if possible, but its usually. Cmple ieee94 firewire ilink dv cable 6p4p mm 10ft, black 6ft firewire, i. May 08, 2020 the mac line comes with a program called migration assistant, which makes it super easy to move data across your computers or even from a time machine backup. Highspeed data transfers between macs with thunderbolt. Finally, theres another utility included with every mac called migration assistant, which can be used to migrate accounts and data from another mac or a backup at any time. On the new target mac, open the migration assistant in the utilities folder and click continue. May 19, 2014 simply put, a firewire equipped mac had a special mode that turned it into an external storage device that was accessible by connecting it to another mac using a standard firewire cable. Thanks to migration assistant, moving your old macs data to your new mac is.
How to boot your mac in target disk mode for easy file transfers. How to boot your mac in target disk mode for easy file. Get your thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable ready direct. If you have a firewire cable and would prefer to start with a clean install of applications and settings rather than using the migration assistant, the macbook pro also can be connected to another firewireequipped mac by using firewire target disk mode. If you have limited technical background off the macintosh and it. Use migration assistant to copy all of your documents, apps, user. I kept considering replacing the mbp but it runs great. When migrating to a new mac, is it better to use your time. Migration assistant hangs at the calculating stage, just like above with the external usb drive. Can i hook up my new imac to my macbook via firewire and take some software from that and put it onto the imac. Apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter with builtin thunderbolt cable. You can also enter target disk mode by rebooting your mac and holding down the t key as it boots. How do i transfer data from my imac without thunderbolt only.
How to migrate your files and apps from one mac to another. Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or. With the macbook, the customer can do this via one of the following methods. Apple migration assistant complete step by step walk. Now, if the old mac is booted from os x mountain lion or earlier or if you are using a firewire cable to do the migration, restart the old mac and hold down the t key on the keyboard at startup. Apr 10, 2015 a complete walk through on the apple migration assistant process using macbook airs 2011 to 2015 and thunderbolt. When prompted, enter an administrator name and password. Migration assistant transfer mac fw800 to mac thunderbolt. Migration assistant get tips and tricks for your mac.
Connect both computers to the same local wifi or ethernet network. The key is knowing what needs to be moved and how to connect the two machines. All its internal partitions will appear if it hasmultiple partitions. How to transfer data from mac to mac migration assistant. Transfer files mac to mac time machine backup vs migration. Transfer info to mac from another computer or device apple. Stepbystep guide to manual mac system migration low. This feature is the same as setup assistant, which only runs during the setup of a new mac.
I getting an i7 with the 780 4mb card and 1tb flash drive with 16mb of memory. Your old mac has a firewire 800 square plug port and so does your new one, so the standard firewire 800 cable is all you need. You can connect two macs with thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet, or even just using the same wifi network if you dont have one of these cables. You can connect two devices using thunderbolt, firewire, ethernet, or even just using the same wifi network if you dont have the required cable. Target mode works only over thunderbolt or firewire. Connecting the two macs with a single cable will reduce network effects, but the major factor in running migration assistant is how fragmented the directory catalog is and not whether fw800 or gbe is used for connection. On your mac, follow the onscreen prompts until you get to the migration pane of the assistant. Connect your macs via a firewire or thunderbolt cable. Using migration assistant to transfer files from one mac to another. Click the from a mac, time machine, or startup disk, the click continue. Hold t and boot the old macs drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during setup assistant or later with migration assistant.
So you know that process where you use migration assistant to move an account from one mac to a new one. Which firewire cable for macbook pro to m apple community. While in target disk mode, your mac will act as an external drive and appear in the finder on your other mac. Use migration assistant to transfer files how to mac. Launch migration assistant on the host mac and in the select a migration method window i mentioned, select the from a time machine backup or other disk option and click continue. How do i transfer files from my old mac to the intel mac mini. How to use migration assistant to transfer files guide. In the migration window on your mac, select your pc from. The steps in this article apply to migrating to a computer with os x mavericks. You can transfer your user accountincluding all your pictures, music, and filesfrom a mac or pc. If its mac to mac and you dont have an ethernet, and the old computer doesnt have a thunderbolt, i would either buy the thunderbolt to usb adapter, use firewire, or sled the drive into a data cradle and use usb. Nov 20, 2011 spent the time and money to get a firewire 400 to firewire 800 cable. Eventually youll see the first window of the process.
Mac tutorials 12 transfer files between macs using ethernet cable at 100 mb per second duration. Technology seems to be advancing ever faster, and old computers cant seem to keep up with with growing space and performance needs. However when i use migration assistant, it always falls back on wifi, and says its going to take 155 hours to transfer. How to perform a manual mac system migration macrx.
How to transfer data from mac to mac machines using firewire 800. Oct 15, 2011 that entirely depends on what your definition of the word best is. How to transfer your old macs data to your new mac imore. The apple migration assistant, which is capable of copying. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer to another mac. Using target disk mode and migration assistant under lion. Access files, use migration assistant, and boot from another mac while in target disk mode, your mac will act as an external drive and appear in the finder on your other mac.
My old macbook pro doesnt have thunderbolt only firewire 800, usb 2. Get your thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable ready direct connection is. On your old mac, you need to connect the firewire, thunderbolt or ethernet cable from your old mac to new mac. How do i transfer files from my old mac to the macbook pro. How to transfer data from an old mac to a new mac computer. How to migrate from an old mac using migration assistant.
If you have a firewire cable handy and your older mac is running macos x 10. If you have a firewire cable handy, your older mac is running macos x 10. Migration assistant makes it super easy to move data from your old mac to your new one, either directly or from a time machine backup. How to transfer your old apple macs data onto your new apple mac. Granted ive boosted it to 8 gb ram and a ssd, but seriously, it works. While firewire is still supported, thunderbolt, which offers a much faster connection, is a better choice for newer macs.
This video shows how to transfer data from one apple mac machine to another mac machine using firewire 800 cable. Jun 04, 2010 a manual mac system migration is just a fancy term for copying things over. If this is the case for you, and you decide to invest in a new apple. Tdm was integral to migration assistant in os x, a utility that transfers all user data, apps and settings from one mac to another, simply by connecting your. Or connect both computers directly using a thunderbolt, firewire, or ethernet cable. You can use migration assistant to transfer important information, such as user accounts, applications, network and computer settings, and files, from one mac computer to another via a firewire cable, thunderbolt cable, or via an ethernet or wireless network. Moving windows files to a mac without using migration assistant. If you didnt transfer your information to your mac when you first set it up, use migration assistant available in os x 10. Three tips on migrating to a new mac the mac observer.
I just got a macbook pro retina that only has usb and thunderbolt connections, so i cannot use firewire or ethernet with migration assistant. Can i use a usb to usb cable with migration assistant. Hopefully the firewire cable will fix the migration assistant issue. Aug 30, 2011 you connect the two machines using a standard firewire cable and start up the snow leopard mac in target disk mode. How to move your content to a new mac apple support. Highspeed data transfers between macs with thunderbolt the. Save your money on the useless thunderbolt cable and migration assistant and manually transfer your info. I want to connect the two macs to each other with cable avoiding wifi or even ethernet and use migration assistant. Sep 22, 2011 migration from a pc laptop to a macbook pro by. A workaround here is to pull the hard drive from the old mac and put it into an external usb 2. I know the ethernet cable is good, hence im using it currently remember i already figured it out and i was not able to connect using wifi. How to migrate old macs data to your new macbook pro. Heres a rundown of the important steps using firewire to migrate your files.
Once youve connected the two macs, go to system preferences on the old. Thanks to migration assistant, moving your old macs data to your new mac is as. Cablecc ieee 94 6pin female to 94b 9pin male firewire 400 to 800 cable 20cm. The setup assistant on the new macbook pro actually tells you to connect to. Jun 03, 2019 to use migration assistant, both macs must be either firewire thunderbolt capable or be connected to the same ethernet cable or wireless network. To do so, open system preferences sharing then, you have to enter a name in the computer name field. And any firewire cable can be used to connect firewiretofirewire. Find migration assistant in applications folder then utilities folder. This places the old mac into target disk mode so that it is visible by the new mac. Then, you open up migration assistant in lion, where you struggle to decide what to do, for target disk mode no longer appears in the descriptive text.
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