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Connecting a Mac mini to a MacBook air

I just purchased a MacBook Air with an M3 chip. I also have an older (2015) Mac mini. Can I use my MacBook Air to see what’s on my mini? I haven’t used my Mac mini since I bought my first iPad. I know I downloaded pictures to the hard drive on the mini but I don’t which ones. Is it possible see the Mac minis hard drive with my MacBook Air?




iPad, iPadOS 17

Posted on Jun 19, 2024 12:10 AM

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Posted on Jun 19, 2024 6:54 AM

I use Screen Sharing and File Sharing to see and move selected files from one Mac mini to another Mac.

see > Share the screen of another Mac - Apple Support

and > Set up file sharing on Mac - Apple Support

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Connecting a Mac mini to a MacBook air

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