nancyfromlondonderry

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Q: migration assistant using USB cable

Is it possible to use a USB cable to migrate to a new macBook Pro?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 4, 2015 12:12 PM

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No. Options are wifi (slow) or Ethernet, FirWire, Thunderbolt, Time Machine external HD

Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

You can use Target Disk Mode w/FireWire

How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode - Apple Support

Posted on Jul 4, 2015 12:28 PM

Q: migration assistant using USB cable

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by lllaass,Apple recommended

lllaass Jul 4, 2015 12:28 PM in response to nancyfromlondonderry
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Jul 4, 2015 12:28 PM in response to nancyfromlondonderry

No. Options are wifi (slow) or Ethernet, FirWire, Thunderbolt, Time Machine external HD
Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
You can use Target Disk Mode w/FireWire
How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode - Apple Support
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Niel Jul 4, 2015 12:28 PM in response to nancyfromlondonderry
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Jul 4, 2015 12:28 PM in response to nancyfromlondonderry

No, unless you put the data onto an external drive and transfer it from there.

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