migration assistant does not find other computer

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migration assistant does not find other computer

I am attempting to transfer photo albums from an iMac to a MacBook Air. I have the Migration Assistant program running on both systems and they are both side by side on my desk connected to my WiFi network. Although the MacBook Air 'sees' the iMac. The iMac does not 'see' the MacBook. I've restarted both systems several times and made sure they are both connected to the network. Any suggestions would be welcome.

iMac, ipad, iphone

Posted on Jan 11, 2018 1:19 PM

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ChrispyT

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Jan 11, 2018 3:22 PM in response to shermanss

Make sure that you:

Install all available Apple software updates on both Mac computers. Install any updates for your third-party apps as well.
Make sure that your old Mac is using OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.8 or later.
Make sure that your old Mac has a computer name: Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing and check the Computer Name field.
Connect both computers to AC power.

Also:

If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, just make sure that they're near each other and have Wi-Fi turned on. If either is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, connect them to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter. Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.
Or connect your new Mac to a Time Machine backup of your old Mac.

Check out this apple support page for more information:

How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

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