Move entire iPhoto library from iMac 10.6.8 to new iMac 10.9.4

I'm trying to move my iPhoto library from old iMac 10.6.8 to new iMac 10.9.4. I have connected the 2 Macs with Ethernet cable as suggested in post #23676031 but cannot find a way to have the connections show up on the screens so I can make the move (I had "drag and drop" in mind).  Could you please help me as I do not have a lot of computer experience.

In the Finder window Sidebar, look for the other Mac in the Shared section. If you don’t see anything in Shared section, hover over the right side of the sidebar next to Shared. If “show” appears, click it.
While this article has been archived, I think the steps will still work: OS X Lion: Connect two computers using Ethernet
Make sure you connect from the new iMac to the old iMac.
While not listed there, you will likely need to turn on File Sharing on the old Mac. When you log into the old Mac, use the username and password of the old Mac’s user account where the iPhoto Library is stored.
Sorry, I don’t have two Macs to test this out and give you cleaner directions. Perhaps someone will stumble upon this and try to clean it up.

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