Synchonising files between Macbook pro and iMac

I have a 6 year old Macbook Pro. It has a number of files in the Documents folder which are unique. I want to sell it but before I do so I want to transfer just the unique files across to my iMac. Is there software that will let me do this? The documents directory is 15 GB in size.

Michael Haffey wrote:
Yesterday I connected my Macbook Pro and iMac using a Firewire cable.
Did you start the MBP in FW Target Disk Mode?
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8443.html>
I also tried plugging an Ethernet cable connecting each system directly to the other
Did you follow the instructions correctly?
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8429.html>
Presumably you have a home LAN. Why don't you connect like that—it's the easiest thing option.

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I heavily use iTunes (190 GB), iPhoto (120 GB) and iMovie (30 GB, but want to do more when I get time). Additionally, I store lots of old videos on circa 10 portable hard drives (1 TB each), which I access occasionally.
The family use all this content and we currently have a MacBook Pro and are considering buying a new computer - either a new MacBook Pro or an iMac. We also have iPads, iPhones etc and a Time Capsule.
[…] We want all our music and pictures in single master libraries that we can all access and update.
The "update" portion of this is where your problems will arise. You'd be better to consider your proposed system initially in terms of content "consumption", before getting into the nitty-gritty of editing shared content.
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