MBP 2010 to MBP 2017

[grunt0300]

I'll need some help with this, as i'm new to the Apple System. I want to be able to transfer all the data from my MBP 2010, to my MBP 2017. I know that the plugs(i guess that's the right word) are different, and i can get whatever i need. I would like to be able to keep my 1TB external hard drive, and my 4 port USB data hub. Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[FS1819]

You should be able to transfer data to the new Mac over Wifi.

This is an overview article where you can get some ideas from:

Migrate your data to your new MacBook Pro

Move your content to your new MacBook Pro during Setup Assistant or using Migration Assistant.

support.apple.com

This is the article that tells you step by step how to transfer wirelessly:

Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant – Apple Support (UK)

Migration Assistant transfers documents, apps, user accounts and settings from one Mac to another. It doesn’t delete information from your old Mac or replace the operating system (macOS) on your new Mac.

support.apple.com

If your external hard drive and 4-port USB hub were directly compatible with your old MBP, it probably doesn't have the USB-C that the newer MBPs require. For the HDD, you can just get a new USB-C to SATA cable. For the hub, there is an abundance of options for MBP-specific USB-C hubs.

 

[grunt0300]

You should be able to transfer data to the new Mac over Wifi.

This is an overview article where you can get some ideas from:

Migrate your data to your new MacBook Pro

Move your content to your new MacBook Pro during Setup Assistant or using Migration Assistant.

support.apple.com

This is the article that tells you step by step how to transfer wirelessly:

Transfer to a new Mac with Migration Assistant – Apple Support (UK)

Migration Assistant transfers documents, apps, user accounts and settings from one Mac to another. It doesn’t delete information from your old Mac or replace the operating system (macOS) on your new Mac.

support.apple.com

If your external hard drive and 4-port USB hub were directly compatible with your old MBP, it probably doesn't have the USB-C that the newer MBPs require. For the HDD, you can just get a new USB-C to SATA cable. For the hub, there is an abundance of options for MBP-specific USB-C hubs.

Thanks for the info. Please tell me what a SATA cable is? Brand new to the Apple System.

 

[grunt0300]

I think you're referring to an Ethernet cable, right?