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how can i share files between air and imac with cable

one side is brand new Air, the other side is iMac running 10.8.4, connecting them is a thunderbolt cable. How do i move files from one to the other?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 23, 2013 9:27 PM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2013 10:33 PM

On your iMac, open  > About this Mac > More Info. If System Information tells you that you have a Mid 2011 or newer iMac, the computer has got Thunderbolt. If you have an older computer, your iMac hasn't got Thunderbolt.


If your computer has got Thunderbolt, first you have to put the computer where you want to transfer the files from in Target Disk mode, holding the T key while your computer is starting. Then, your Mac's hard drive will appear as an external drive in the other one, so open a Finder window in the other Mac, select the other computer's hard disk in the Finder sidebar and copy the data you need. You can also copy data to the other Mac.


If you have an older iMac, check that it has got FireWire 800. If so, you can get a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter for your MacBook and a FireWire 800 cable, and follow those steps

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Aug 23, 2013 10:33 PM in response to peregrineguy

On your iMac, open  > About this Mac > More Info. If System Information tells you that you have a Mid 2011 or newer iMac, the computer has got Thunderbolt. If you have an older computer, your iMac hasn't got Thunderbolt.


If your computer has got Thunderbolt, first you have to put the computer where you want to transfer the files from in Target Disk mode, holding the T key while your computer is starting. Then, your Mac's hard drive will appear as an external drive in the other one, so open a Finder window in the other Mac, select the other computer's hard disk in the Finder sidebar and copy the data you need. You can also copy data to the other Mac.


If you have an older iMac, check that it has got FireWire 800. If so, you can get a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter for your MacBook and a FireWire 800 cable, and follow those steps

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