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can i use thunderbolt 3 for mac to mac in migration assistant?

can i use thunderbolt 3 for mac to mac in migration assistant?

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 2:59 PM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2021 3:27 PM

Yes, BUT:


There seems to be a little more to it than just connecting them together. Somebody needs to complete the Networking information, possibly including what IP addresses to use each end, or use a special mode.


If you have two computers with ThunderBolt-3 ports, you can use a genuine ThunderBolt-3 cable to connect them together. A new Network connection method will appear in System preferences > Network, and you can choose it and give it any missing information such as DNS server address. The other Mac will then connect according to this article:


Use IP over Thunderbolt to connect Mac computers - Apple Support


-OR- You could put one into Target Disk Mode. It used to be only for Firewire, but they have continued to support it using ThunderBolt.

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Nov 10, 2021 3:27 PM in response to johnkatos

Yes, BUT:


There seems to be a little more to it than just connecting them together. Somebody needs to complete the Networking information, possibly including what IP addresses to use each end, or use a special mode.


If you have two computers with ThunderBolt-3 ports, you can use a genuine ThunderBolt-3 cable to connect them together. A new Network connection method will appear in System preferences > Network, and you can choose it and give it any missing information such as DNS server address. The other Mac will then connect according to this article:


Use IP over Thunderbolt to connect Mac computers - Apple Support


-OR- You could put one into Target Disk Mode. It used to be only for Firewire, but they have continued to support it using ThunderBolt.

can i use thunderbolt 3 for mac to mac in migration assistant?

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