I believe there's target mode but since I've never used a mac in target mode I don't know how it works. I think you attach a firewire cable to both macs and boot throne you want to move your folder from by holding down the t key. After that I don't know what to do. Hopefully this is a push in the right direction. On Sep 17, 2012, at 8:37 AM, Dónal Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Afternoon all, > > I should know the answer to this but can't remember it. > > I want to move a folder from my old MBP to a new Air. It's 98 GB in size. > > I was thinking of using a crossover network cable and using filesharing, and > the appropriate permissions, to accomplish this. I've looked at Migration > assistant, but it seems to be an "all or nothing" type scenario. In other > words, you can move users, applications (customisable) and then "all other > files". I don't want all other files, just one specific part of the > hierarchy. > > Can't use dropbox the folder in question is too big. Does anyone have a > better way of doing this? > > Dónal > Dónal Fitzpatrick > [email protected] > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
