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How do I connect a 2017 MacBook Air and a 2012 iMac

I’m looking to connect these two devices both have thunderbolt 2 ports

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 7, 2020 8:14 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2020 10:08 AM

Connect them for what purpose, exactly? For file transfer, connect them with a TB2 cable. Then use target disk mode. You can use the same physical setup to use Migration Assistant.

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How do I connect a 2017 MacBook Air and a 2012 iMac

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