There are specific files on my iMac that I want to transfer to specific folders on my MBPro.
How do I specify the specific folders on my MBPro when I use Firewire to transfer the files?
Thanks for your suggestions and help.
Vernon
iMac Snow Leopard / MBPro Lion-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
How do I specify the specific folders on my MBPro when I use Firewire to transfer the files?
Short answer: You don't.
If you're using FireWire Target Disk Mode (start up the machine holding the T key) then the entire drive appears on the other machine's desktop. From there you can navigate the folders in the Finder to locate the files you want to copy.
There's no way to use FireWire Target Disk Mode to specify only certain folders to be available.
How do I specify the specific folders on my MBPro when I use Firewire to transfer the files?
Short answer: You don't.
If you're using FireWire Target Disk Mode (start up the machine holding the T key) then the entire drive appears on the other machine's desktop. From there you can navigate the folders in the Finder to locate the files you want to copy.
There's no way to use FireWire Target Disk Mode to specify only certain folders to be available.
Thanks for your rapid reply and information.
Do I understand this correctly:
you start the computer that you are transfering the files from with holding the T key down and then the drive appears on the desktop of the computer that you are transfering the files to?
Thanks.
Vernon
Basically yes.
Here's an apple doc on target disk mode:
How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode
Look at the section of that doc with the title "To use FireWire target disk mode"
Thanks to you both for your quick replies and for the information.
Vernon
Using Firewire to transfer files
