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Hi,
I've just purchased a new Macbook Pro 15" (standard - not retina display) and am planning to transfer my files via the Migration Assistant. My question is, I currently have a mid 2009 macbook pro (2.8GHz, 4GB) and was wondering which firewire cable I need to purchase - there are so many different types!
Thanks!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Mid 2012
Firewire 800 which is the 9-pin cable.
Firewire 800 which is the 9-pin cable.
Due to the transmission line characteristics of FW, try to keep the cable as short as possible for best performance.
Your old mac has a Firewire 800 (square plug) port and so does your new one, so the standard Firewire 800 cable is all you need.
Hold T and boot the old Mac's drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during Setup Assistant or later with Migration Assistant.
ds store wrote:
Hold T and boot the old Mac's drive to the desktop of the new one or do so during Setup Assistant or later with Migration Assistant.
Setup Assistant runs only once, at first startup when fresh out of the box or when freshly reinstalled from scratch. Migration Assistant is a regular application found in the Utilites folder.
If you're going to move all your stuff over, the easiest and least problematic way is via Setup Assistant. Since the computer is in a completely blank state when SA runs, it can create identical user accounts, permissions, etc., as the original source. MA is an app that runs on an already configured and running system and, hence, can't duplicate user accounts, modify permissions that are already in use, etc.: this can cause vexing issues for new users that may not be to well versed in multiuser operating system administration.
Which FireWire Cable for Macbook Pro to Macbook Pro Migration Assistant?
