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Q: Target disk boot Macbook USB-C to iMac

I am trying to boot my Macbook through a USB-C to USB-A 3.1 cable on my iMac to take advantage of the PCI-e storage in the macbook and quad core i7 in the iMac but I can't seem to get the iMac to find my Macbook as a bootable drive, although it does show up as an external disk on the iMac's desktop when booted into os x. Has anyone successfully done this? Apple has no answers.

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 13, 2015 2:36 PM

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  • by myles_sica,

    myles_sica myles_sica Aug 14, 2015 8:19 PM in response to Lanny
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    Aug 14, 2015 8:19 PM in response to Lanny

    Lanny, you're not wrong, but you're referencing an article from nearly 3 years ago and not telling me any information that I don't already know.. Yes legacy macs could only use firewire or lightning to boot a mac to another mac, but in this case, it IS possible with the macbook if you boot to another macbook using USB-C, so why not to my iMac?

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    Lanny Lanny Aug 14, 2015 8:54 PM in response to myles_sica
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    Aug 14, 2015 8:54 PM in response to myles_sica

    It is my understanding that two new MacBooks, hooked together with a suitable USB-C to USB-C cable will allow Migration and Setup Assiatnt to work, but that they still can not be used as boot drives with each other.

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