Connect a Mac with Thunderbolt 1 to a Mac with Thunderbolt 2

I have a 2012 MB Pro Retina with two Thunderbolt-1 ports and a 2015 iMac with two Thunderbolt-2 ports.


I am trying to physically connect the two Macs so I can move large files between them via a cable instead of by WiFi.


Is it possible to connect these two Macs with some sort of Thunderbolt cable and, if so, which kind?


Many thanks.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 20, 2020 2:04 PM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2020 2:31 PM

An Apple Thunderbolt cable:


https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD861LL/A/apple-thunderbolt-cable-20-m


TB1 and TB2 have the same plug. Boot one Mac in target disk mode.


Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support

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