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I have a base model 21.5 iMac, mid-2010 that finally gave up the ghost last year. I’m hoping I can boot it in TDM to recover the couple of things not on my external HD with my mid-2014 MBP but I don’t know what cable to use. Will a FW to TB adapter work or should I borrow my mom’s mid-2011 MBP and use FW to FW?
Thanks!
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13
Hi LadyTesla,
The best way to access the data is to use the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter, Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple, and then you also use a FireWire 800 cable. Or, you can use a FireWire 800 cable with your mom's MacBook Pro. Either way, you need to buy at least a FW 800 cable, and possibly an adapter.
Just know that the cause of the iMac dying could be the hard drive, so this may not work. It may turn out your data is corrupted.
Cheers,
Jack
Hi LadyTesla,
The best way to access the data is to use the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter, Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter - Apple, and then you also use a FireWire 800 cable. Or, you can use a FireWire 800 cable with your mom's MacBook Pro. Either way, you need to buy at least a FW 800 cable, and possibly an adapter.
Just know that the cause of the iMac dying could be the hard drive, so this may not work. It may turn out your data is corrupted.
Cheers,
Jack
As already stated, no. Target display is using an old iMac as a display for another Mac.
Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/HT204592 - iMacs late 2009-Mid 2014
Read about possibilities here:
Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support
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Thanks! This is helpful. I’m hoping because I was able to boot the old iMac in recovery mode that means the files are accessible. Fingers crossed!
Are target disk and target display the same thing?
No. They are different. Your iMac does not support Target Display Mode, but it does support Target Disk Mode.
FireWire to Thunderbolt for Target Disk Mode?
