iMac meets Macbook

[Adoni]

Just got a refurb macbook to go along with my 2 foot iMac. I have been transffering files back and forth via bluetooth. Now that I need to move larger files over it is slow as all hell, any sugestions, IN DETAIL, as to the fastest way to transfer files between the two.

 

[x Shadow Dragon]

how big we talkin?

 

[72930]

Ethernet cable

How old is your iMac, because WiFi file sharing is much better than bluetooth...

System preferences -> Sharing -> Tick 'Personal file sharing', on your iMac

Then click 'Network' in your Macbook's finder...

 

[Shaduu]

Firewire?

 

[PlaceofDis]

Via Wireless Airport
Ethernet.
FW.

pick your choice. personally i use file sharing and airport to transfer stuff. moves reasonably fast. i would imagine BT to be rather slow.

 

[xUKHCx]

How old is your iMac

From the looks of it, pretty new

my 2 foot iMac.

Anyway, how about an external harddrive or flash drive if they are pretty big and can't be bothered with the wireless assuming you have the equipment.

 

[Adoni]

To make it clear, I've tried plugin' in a firewire and ethernet and nothing. I'm fairly new to Mac, but I thought the connections worked the same. What am I missing here?

 

[zioxide]

unless you have a gigabit network, firewire is by far the fastest option, but its kind of complicated to set up

 

[psycoswimmer]

Ethernet.

 

[Adoni]

Ethernet.

don't know how to thank you, you silly bastage you, that worked perfectly, so thanks...

 

[landis]

use target disk mode

hold down T when starting the computer and swap files

 

[psycoswimmer]

don't know how to thank you, you silly bastage you, that worked perfectly, so thanks...

No problem; glad to help.

 

[lil' brudder]

Ethernet.

Precisely what I was gonna suggest. I got a laptop on ebay (Toshiba Tecra 9100 - DO NOT BUY IT NEW OR OTHERWISE) and had to transfer pictures, movies, music, you name it so I have a little experience with this kind of thing so if you need any more help, feel free to PM me.

Oh, and I like that 2 foot mac thing