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Connection Options For Macbooks?
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<blockquote data-quote="Felasco" data-source="post: 1825098" data-attributes="member: 402838"><p>Thanks again, helpful.</p><p></p><p>For the benefit of myself and any others who may arrive at this thread, here's some useful information I found about target mode.</p><p></p><p>First, a basic how to explanation:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-the-applications-for-target-disk-mode--mac-60609" target="_blank">Understanding the Applications for Target Disk Mode</a></p><p></p><p>Next, the adapter I will need to connect firewire on the old Mac to thunderbolt on the new laptop:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MD464ZM/A/thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter" target="_blank">Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple (UK)</a></p><p></p><p>---------------------</p><p></p><p>All that said, if anyone wishes to suggest other methods of moving large chunks of data from one Mac to another please do. I know how to use our local network, and that's good for a few files, but too slow for my taste for gigs of data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Felasco, post: 1825098, member: 402838"] Thanks again, helpful. For the benefit of myself and any others who may arrive at this thread, here's some useful information I found about target mode. First, a basic how to explanation: [url=https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-the-applications-for-target-disk-mode--mac-60609]Understanding the Applications for Target Disk Mode[/url] Next, the adapter I will need to connect firewire on the old Mac to thunderbolt on the new laptop: [url=https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MD464ZM/A/thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter]Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple (UK)[/url] --------------------- All that said, if anyone wishes to suggest other methods of moving large chunks of data from one Mac to another please do. I know how to use our local network, and that's good for a few files, but too slow for my taste for gigs of data. [/QUOTE]
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