Macbook Air to iMac

I have a late 2010 Macbook Air (no dvd slot) and just purchased a new iMac. How do I migrate my info from the laptop to the desktop. Thanks.

One of the best ways is to use Time Machine. You back-up your computer using Time Machine onto an external drive, then hook up that drive to the iMac and use Migration Assistant to transfer that copied computer onto the iMac. Of course, if you haven't already backed up what you have on an external drive using Time Machine, this method will require a few hours. Migration Assistant, however, is very fast and reliable when it copies from a Time Machine back-up.
If you have been using Time Machine to copy your computer onto an external hard disk, just hook up that disk to the iMac and use Migration Assistant. If you haven't done that, try wirelessly or ethernet first--but keep the Time Machine option in mind just in case.

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