Migration Assistant on the Source computer can't find the target on my WiFi network

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Migration Assistant on the Source computer can't find the target on my WiFi network

I am trying copy stuff from an old MacBook Air to a new one.

Both computers are running OSX 10.9.4 and Migration Assistant v5 (08/24/2013)

I can ping both computers.

But, when after step 4 of "OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks" the source computer never finds the target. It just sits there "looking for other computers".

For what it's worth the if I hit continue on target computer it does see the source.

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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), Migration Assistant v5

Posted on Sep 9, 2014 2:04 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Sep 9, 2014 2:44 PM in response to BVTpro

Back up the old system with Time Machine or Disk Utility and try migrating from the backup.

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Answer 2

Apr 25, 2015 6:59 PM in response to BVTpro

Make sure IPv6 is enabled on both Macs. IPv6 is used to create the connection.

System Preferences->Network->Wifi->Advanced->TCP/IP->Configure IPv6->Automatically.

Do this on both Macs.

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