caddy77
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Q: I have a G4 and transfer data to an I mac?

I have a G4 and transfer data to an I mac? There is no Firewire port on the Imac A1418

Posted on May 11, 2016 1:55 PM

by Niel,Solvedanswer
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Use a FireWire 800 to Thunderbolt adapter, and if needed, a FireWire 400 to 800 adapter. If desired, you can use a network or external drive instead.

 

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Posted on May 12, 2016 6:53 AM

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Q: I have a G4 and transfer data to an I mac?

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  • by Niel,Solvedanswer

    Niel Niel May 12, 2016 6:53 AM in response to caddy77
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    May 12, 2016 6:53 AM in response to caddy77

    Use a FireWire 800 to Thunderbolt adapter, and if needed, a FireWire 400 to 800 adapter. If desired, you can use a network or external drive instead.

     

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  • by macjack,

    macjack macjack May 11, 2016 2:00 PM in response to caddy77
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    May 11, 2016 2:00 PM in response to caddy77

    You can transfer the data on a usb flash drive.

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Helpful

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe May 12, 2016 6:53 AM in response to caddy77
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    May 12, 2016 6:53 AM in response to caddy77

    If you want to use a network connection to transfer data, it works fine with an older Mac running Tiger or Leopard.  I do it all the time.  This document describes how to do it

     

    How to connect with File Sharing on your Mac - Apple Support

     

    NOTE:  Depending on the Mac OS X version, the option to enable in System Preferences Sharing pane may be called Personal File Sharing, and it looks somewhat different.  But it should be obvious how to turn ON file sharing.

     

    If your old Mac has an Internet connection through a common router (shared by your newer Mac), you may already have a network connection between the two Macs.  If you do not, you can connect the two with a standard Ethernet cable.  If the old Mac is using a wireless network connection, it will be slow for file transfer so you may want to connect the two Macs with an Ethernet cable.  Use a Cat-5 or better cable to ensure fastest possible file transfer speed.