Migration assistant on both Macs has been giving “looking for other source for over an hour. Macs are connected. Is this normal?

Old Mac plugged into new Mac, has been migrating for over an hour. Each Mac still says “looking for other sources “. Is this normal?

MacBook, macOS 11.5

Posted on Sep 29, 2023 6:29 PM

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Sep 29, 2023 7:22 PM in response to Jguajiro

plugged in using what for cables?

USB-C is NOT a networking cable, and will be ignored.

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