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sir pball

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5. If you have a spare Cat5 cable

Reply to Zorro (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 11:14 AM

Dec 2013

Switch on Internet Sharing on the new Mini, set it to share the wireless connection over the Ethernet port. Also turn on File Sharing. (All under the Sharing window in System Prefereces). Plug the old Mini into the new one, the new one should show up as a server to the old one; in Finder open the Go menu and select Network. You'll be able to copy whatever you want to the new Mini at gigabit speeds. It's how I transfer really large files around, it's easy and can't be beat.

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I did it [View all] NV Whino Dec 2013 OP

That's very un-Apple of them. dballance Dec 2013 #1

I bought this online NV Whino Dec 2013 #2

Can't you migrate wirelessly? Zorro Dec 2013 #3

I'm going to see if I can NV Whino Dec 2013 #4

If you have a spare Cat5 cable sir pball Dec 2013 #5

Thanks NV Whino Dec 2013 #6

Don't share from the old mini, turn sharing on on the *new* one. sir pball Dec 2013 #7

Great! Thanks! NV Whino Dec 2013 #8

Glad to help! sir pball Dec 2013 #10

Okay, got it to connect NV Whino Dec 2013 #9