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Adoni
May 31, 2007, 06:48 PM
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
May 31, 2007, 06:56 PM
how big we talkin?
psychofreak
May 31, 2007, 06:58 PM
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
May 31, 2007, 07:04 PM
Firewire?
PlaceofDis
May 31, 2007, 07:04 PM
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
May 31, 2007, 07:12 PM
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
May 31, 2007, 07:25 PM
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
May 31, 2007, 07:29 PM
unless you have a gigabit network, firewire is by far the fastest option, but its kind of complicated to set up
psycoswimmer
May 31, 2007, 07:30 PM
Ethernet. (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh914.html)
Adoni
May 31, 2007, 07:49 PM
Ethernet. (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh914.html)

don't know how to thank you, you silly bastage you, that worked perfectly, so thanks...
landis
May 31, 2007, 09:56 PM
use target disk mode

hold down T when starting the computer and swap files
psycoswimmer
Jun 1, 2007, 11:28 AM
don't know how to thank you, you silly bastage you, that worked perfectly, so thanks...

No problem; glad to help. :)
lil' brudder
Jun 1, 2007, 01:35 PM
Ethernet. (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh914.html)

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 :P