HT202910: OS X: Manually migrating data from another Mac
Learn about OS X: Manually migrating data from another MacQ: I am attempting to transfer data from an old Mac mini to a new MacBook Air. For some reason the migration assistant does not recog ... I am attempting to transfer data from an old Mac mini to a new MacBook Air. For some reason the migration assistant does not recognize my password on the old computer. Has anyone encountered this? more
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Jun 12, 2016 4:09 PM in response to Lowsticksideby a brody,Migration assistant works best over Thunderbolt/Firewire or ethernet or airport. It might help going to the old Mac and temporarily changing its password to one you can remember. Also is it a PowerPC Mac Mini or an Intel?
if PowerPC, you should review this tip:
A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Computer to Another