Migration Assistant - 2010 MBA to 2019 MBP question

[dawnrazor]

I might not be 100% on the age of the MBA, but this is my question.

I have an old MBA (USB3 only) that I need to migrate over to a 2019 MBP (USBC only) Can I use a USB3 to USBC cable with migration assistant? I seem to recall I can’t MA over USB3 is that right?

Or would I be better off making a TM backup onto an external SSD and using that?

cheers

 

[Boyd01]

The 2010 and 2011 MacBook Air only had USB 2 ports, not USB 3. These will be really slow for any file transfer (~30 MB/sec). I don't see why a USB A cable with a USB C adapter wouldn't work to connect them however. But, personally, I always use a backup on an external disk for migration assistant. I use Carbon Copy Cloner instead of Time Machine, but that should also work.

 

[dawnrazor]

The 2010 and 2011 MacBook Air only had USB 2 ports, not USB 3. These will be really slow for any file transfer (~30 MB/sec). I don't see why a USB A cable with a USB C adapter wouldn't work to connect them however. But, personally, I always use a backup on an external disk for migration assistant. I use Carbon Copy Cloner instead of Time Machine, but that should also work.

Thanks Boyd… the MBA might be newer then then I made out in that case as I’m fairly certain it’s USB3… but I take your point about speeds, probably no faster then over wifi… I‘ll use a SSD, it’s got to be the fastest option…

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:

Did you get the migration done without problems?