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Connecting old (USB-A) and new (USB-C) Macbook Airs for Migration Assistant?

Hello! I have an old (mid 2013) Macbook Air and plan to get on one of the new M1 models soon. I plan to use Migration Assistant to bring my files and settings over from the old computer to the new one. I'd like to do this via a physical connection (I've heard that doing it by Wi-Fi is often unreliable) but am not exactly sure how to approach connecting the old Macbook (with USB-A ports) to the new on (with USB-C). Would connecting a male-male USB-A cable to the Apple USB-C to USB adapter (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJ1M2AM/A/usb-c-to-usb-adapter) work?

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 1:30 AM

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SeaPapp

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 3:38 AM

Use a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and a Thunderbolt cable. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=d5ed38b8853a72b6942c6d138f0d3f7332cc22dc62138d9fe5a6f4043981d0178a1f2ad56397e85e812db94ee8eefdb6bd8fbf8c81e1497f3de62dc98aab860fd56aca033553aec363c2e75ccfc47a52bdfce2f350b7fd81352e1aaea6ffae8393ddea5c2198211280b8ce5aad5097e4&fs=f%3Dadapter%26fh%3D4595%252B45b0

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