Q: How do I get my photos off my old Mac to my new desk top (600 gig) of photos. I have the 2 connected via Ethernet and transferred all my info via migration except photos which did come over?

Howdy Tr1018,

It sounds like you need to transfer a lot of photos over to your new computer. One thing you can do is use File Sharing to share the files over your network from one computer to the other:

How to connect with File Sharing on your Mac

If you have a sufficiently large external hard drive, you can connect that to your old Mac and copy your files over using that as well. 

OS X El Capitan: Use external storage devices

Connect a storage device

Connect the device using the cable that came with it, then use the Finder to view the connected device. 

If the cable doesn’t have a connector that fits in your Mac, you may be able to use an adapter. For more information, see the documentation that came with the device. 

Move files to or from an external storage device

Use the Finder to move files to or from your external storage device.

1. Make sure you’re connected to your external storage device (for example, using a USB cable or over a network).

2. Open a Finder window, then do one of the following to move your files.

    
    
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     Move files to the storage device: Select All My Files, listed below Favorites in the Finder sidebar, then drag your files to your storage device, listed below Devices in the Finder sidebar. 

      
    
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     Move files from the storage device: Select your storage device, listed below Devices in the Finder sidebar, then drag files you want to a location on your Mac.

      

Eject a storage device

Do one of the following:

Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.

In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button  next to the item’s name.

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