Can a USB cable be used to transfer data from imac to macbook pro

can you transfer data from an IMAC to a macbook pro with retina display using a USB connnection, or is there another way to do it?  My imac has USB and firewire bit macbook does not have firewire

Unless he is able to
work on the college computers (Apple) for projects
and homework on campus he will surely need something
to work on at home. He will be a commuter student.
Yes
Can anyone tell me if Apples are really superior to
PCs in graphics?
For video and graphical work, Macs are generally considered to be the industry standard and what you would work on in the graphics industry.
I also would like to know if Apples
are reliable--
I have used ten or more Macs in our office over the last five years and are still using them all today and all have worked fine.
how easy are they to install things
like additional RAM, etc--
Depends on the model some are easier than others, the PowerMac was very very easy, others are more complex.
how is Apples
support---
Applecare has a good reputation and most people recommend Applecare.
how does the Apple OS compare to Windows???
It is not so much a situation of which is better they are different.
Personally as someone who uses both on a daily basis more and more I prefer using OS X.
I do understand that Windows has a lot of
negatives--virus's --loopholes--etc.
Which is something which is less of an issue on the Mac.
Has anyone an idea if an Apple can be assembled at
home??
No
I would really like to save some money on an
Apple, if there is a way.
Buy a secondhand Mac, but for high-end graphical work you would need a decent Mac.
One thing that people often forget is how long Macs last.
I got my PowerMac in 2003 and it is still a really fast computer and I am expecting it to last another three years or more as my main computer.
iFelix

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