Original MacBook Pro.....to NEW Macbook Pro!
What is the best way to transfer files from my old MB Pro (I got this in April 2006) to my brand new MB Pro? The guy at Apple said to just connect a firewire. But....it seems that the old one only has a 400 port and the new one only has an 800 port....so...am I missing something here? I have both cables and this does not seem that it will work.
Is ethernet the way to go?
Thanks!
Kim
Hi, Kim. Yes, that's exactly right.
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