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To do this via WiFi is free + requires a single rsync command.<br />
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Using hardware for this will be simple.<br />
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1) Purchase a Disk Doc which provides USB 3.1 access + optionally Thunderbolt (for new Mac).<br />
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There are many on Amazon. Be sure to get the correct Thunderbolt version, as most recent Macs use Version 3, while older Macs use Version 2.<br />
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2) Purchase a Disk Drive big enough to hold your data.<br />
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3) Connect dock to old Mac + copy files to drive.<br />
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4) Connect dock to new Mac + copy files off drive to Mac.<br />
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I'm unsure why you'd wish to go through all the extra expense + time to do all the above steps, when a simple rsync will do the job.
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David Favor

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Using target mode, as serialband suggested can work too... and... there's a caveat.<br />
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If you're going from a very old Mac to a very new Mac, many of the Applications won't work (because of API changes).<br />
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Using target mode, for me, is best done when upgrading from one OSX version up one level, so 10.10 -&gt; 10.11 so Apps will work.<br />
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Otherwise, I prefer rsync to just move across non-App code folders, like Desktop + Movies + Music.<br />
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A perk of target mode, is you don't require any external hardware, so if you're selective, as serialband suggests... only moving certain directories, likely target mode will be best option.
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You do require external hardware, an adapter cable and thuderbolt cable. &nbsp;Those may actually cost more than a USB M.2 adapter, but would be easier to connect. &nbsp;If your Mac is even older, and uses Firewire, then you should just remove the SSD or disk and get a USB to SATA adapter. &nbsp;If both Mac's are USB-c, you can just use the cable from your power adapter to link them.<br />
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How old is the older Mac? &nbsp;How much data? &nbsp;If it's not too much, then just share it and do it wirelessly, because that's free.
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Serialband,<br />
The old Macbook is about 10 yrs old (according to the owner). It has 2 USB ports.<br />
I already have a USB to SATA adapter. so I was thinking of removing the hard drive,<br />
attaching it to the USB to SATA adapter, attaching it to the USB end of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)<br />
adapter and then using migration assistant.<br />
Does that work and if so could you supply a link to a page in Amazon in order to buy the Thunderbolt<br />
USB adapter. I don't want to end up buying the wrong piece of equipment. <br />
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Thanks
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Actually all you need is a USB-C to USB-A adapter to be able to plug your sata adapter into the new machine.<br />
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Or better is to buy a small USB-C hub that has a few USB-A ports. This is something that keeps being useful afterwards, because each new Macbook Pro owner should have one for use with USB sticks and other USB devices.
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If it's 10 years old, then you can pull out the drive and use the usb to sata adapter. &nbsp;I have a usb-c to sata as well as a usb3 to sata and an older usb 2 to ide/sata. &nbsp;I gave away my usb 1.1 to IDE, long, long ago, but I had been using USB to disk interface adapters before most people knew they even existed. &nbsp;They've saved me lots of time.
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&quot;could you supply a link to a page in Amazon in order to buy the Thunderbolt<br />
USB adapter. I don't want to end up buying the wrong piece of equipment. &quot;<br />
Thanks
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Enter your Mac serial number on the everymac site and tell us the exact model number. &nbsp;This way we someone can find the right part(s) for it.<br />
<a href="https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/" rel="ugc">https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/</a>
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Look for a &quot;AmazonBasics USB 3.1 Type-C to 4 Port USB&quot; or any similar usb c hub.<br />
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This will allow you to plug in your USB to SATA adapter into the new Macbook Pro.<br />
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Cheap and easy.
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Thanks everybody. Have ordered the adapter.
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Hi,<br />
A client of mine has just bought the latest 13 inch Macbook Pro and would like me to move his files<br />
from a much older Macbook. I don't want to do it wirelessly so I thought I would buy an adapter to <br />
hardwire connect his 2 machines and do it that way or remove his old HDD and connect it externally.<br />
His old Macbook has a regular USB port and his new Macbook is cofigured as follows:<br />
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:<br />
Charging<br />
DisplayPort<br />
Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)<br />
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)<br />
It is not clear to me whether or not the new Mac's USB-C ports are able to transmit receive data, via an adapter, from the <br />
old Mac's HDD. Can they?<br />
If not how do you migrate data from an old Macbook to a new Macbook Pro.<br />
Thanks
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Hi,
A client of mine has just bought the latest 13 inch Macbook Pro and would like me to move his files
from a much older Macbook. I don't want to do it wirelessly so I thought I would buy an adapter to 
hardwire connect his 2 machines and do it that way or remove his old HDD and connect it externally.
His old Macbook has a regular USB port and his new Macbook is cofigured as follows:
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
It is not clear to me whether or not the new Mac's USB-C ports are able to transmit receive data, via an adapter, from the 
old Mac's HDD. Can they?
If not how do you migrate data from an old Macbook to a new Macbook Pro.
Thanks

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