Transfer data files between macs?

I want to transfer a large data folder 10+ GB from my MB to a MB Pro. Both on 10.7.5. But Airdrop does not show up on the MB; maybe wireless card is too old. Should I use FireWire? Blue Tooth? I can't find instructions in Mac Help how to do it.

Are they both on a network (the same network)? If so, you can just use File Sharing over either wifi or ethernet. The ethernet connection will almost certainly be faster.

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http://ChucF Can You transfer specified files between a laptop & an imac?

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My team is trying to share AI files between Macs and PCs. That works fine until we have Linked assets. Once we have linked assets, AI either forgets to, or is unable to, let us relink more than one of the linked files. We can't edit the links or even delete them. The linked files are just ignored, leaving the file half empty.
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