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Getting a second mac... easiest way to transfer files?
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My 17" iMac soon will have a little bro (12" powerbook) and I need to transfer about 30 gigs worth of files.
I've never owned two Macs before so what's the easiest and fastest way to do this transfer? Methinks the ethernet port is too slow since it's running through my home network with a PC.
So I'm thinking Firewire... but how does this work? Will the iMac mount itself as a firewire HD on the powerbook's desktop like an iPod would? How does either Mac recognize who's the boss and get mounted on the other's desktop? Whatever the heirarchy, is this the way to go?
I can't seem to find any info on this in the KB. I see a bunch of stuff on firewire transfers between ipod and Mac only, not Mac-to-Mac.
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No problem: use target disk mode. Attach the two computer together with firewire. Turn off the computer that has all of the files on it. Turn it back on while holding down the T key. It will boot up in target disk mode and will mount its drive on the other computer. Then go ahead and make transfers (at 400 Mbs). Should work like a charm. 
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Sounds even easier than I thought.
Thanks!
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Actually, you want to turn the target computer off, and start it back up, holding the T key immediately after boot. I do this daily, transferring sales files from my iBook to my iMac. The computer receiving the files is the Target, and it's hard drive will show up in a yellowish color on the desktop of the computer supplying the files.
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Make sure you look in the documents and library folders of both the main computer and the user. Some apps spread their stuff around and won't work if you don't get it all.
I also transfer smaller stuff that I need every so often by enabling file sharing and connection to the ip address. Slower than firewire so don't try downloading your iTunes library from it.
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Great tips, guys. Sure beats the hell out of those ol' Appleshare OS9 days...
Is it also possible to transfer files via two Airport equipped Macs maybe?! Probably slower, but one may not have to restart every time.
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Originally posted by Meadowfield:
Great tips, guys. Sure beats the hell out of those ol' Appleshare OS9 days...
Is it also possible to transfer files via two Airport equipped Macs maybe?! Probably slower, but one may not have to restart every time.
I've done it just to prove I could, using my Airport and two Powerbooks. Isn't as fast as FireWire though. It seems to me that one computer can gain control over another one over the Airport. I'll be setting up an Airport at my office as soon as I get a new iMac 17. We shall see.
PeteWK
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