How do I transfer data from my MacBook Air to my new iPad Pro

Use iTunes - Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes using USB - Apple Support

The iPad came with a Lightning-to-USB cable in the box.

The small Lightening end goes into the iPad. The large USB end goes into your Mac.

Actually, you can sync over wifi but the very first time you will have to plug it in with the included charging/data USB-to-lightening cable. Then you can enable wifi sync if you wish to use that.

Do you want all the data from the old iPad into the new one? If so backup your old iPad to your computer using iTunes. Then restore the new one using that backup. Here is how:

Transfer content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device - Apple Support

I think they are trying to sync a Macbook Air and the iPad, not an iPad Air.

To the original poster, what do you mean by "transfer data" between your computer and iPad? Do you mean movies and music?

Yeah you are right so syncing the "data" using iTunes would be the way. Like you I am not sure what they mean by "data" - photos, music, files ???

I've seen people ask about cloning MacBooks into iPads. I've seen people want to put documents on their iPad. The answer is different depending on what "data," is wanted on the iPad. Might be possible, might not.

You're awesome, elcpu! I always appreciate your answers.

Not sure about that but I appreciate your kind words.... thank you. 🙂