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Q: Transfer data to new MacPro without cord or wifi?
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by Grant Bennet-Alder,Dec 25, 2015 5:28 PM
Grant Bennet-Alder
Dec 25, 2015 5:28 PM
in response to jennaraaaeee
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DesktopsIf you can get both the computers on the Internet at the same time without changing the cables, you have all the connection infrastructure you need to do File Sharing, including using Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant. One computer connected via Ethernet and the other connected via Wi-Fi is perfectly valid, but the Wi-Fi portion of the connection makes the transfer excruciatingly slow.
This article and its linked sub-articles by the late James Pond lays out all the issues for you.
Pondini's OSX Tips: Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its Backups, or a PC
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