Just wondering how i share files between apple devices

I just got a new Macbook Air. I want to be able to access my files from my Macbook Air that are on my iMac. Just need some help figuring out how to do that.
Thank you

Niel and sberman offer two good suggestions. Another possibility is 'the cloud'. There are lots of services such as DropBox and iCloud that let you keep files in sync using the Internet. There are security issues to consider - how safe do you feel letting Apple or another company keep your data on their servers? But there's no denying the convenience. I have tons of files that I don't worry about and let DropBox sync them. Other files I want extra security over and those I encrypt on my computer so they are synced encrypted. And for other files (like financial records) I use AirDrop so there's no middleman.

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