What cable would be best to transfer files?

I just brought a 2013 rMBP- 13' and want to transfer files from a 2009 iMac running 10.6.8. Can I use Migration Assistant...if so what cable would be best? Firewire to firewire? Also will Snow Leopard be able to talk with Maverick?

Just to be sure....Since there isn't a firewire port on the new 2013 rMBP, I add the Apple ThunderBolt to FireWire Adapter then connect it with a firewire 800 cable to the 2009 iMac. Then Migration Assistant will be able to transfer over files, etc. Correct?

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Hi
I would try this - from Apple
To burn DVDs - You know that they come in two versions ?
Data-DVDs - to store files (even movie files) onto - Can not be played on any Video-DVD-player.
Video-DVDs - as commersial movie DVDs
Data-DVDs - can be burned directly from DeskTop/Finder (but only one time/DVD - no incremental storage)
Video-DVDs - needs a DVD-authoring program.
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• DVD Studio Pro - best ever made ? (not avail. from Apple any more)
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• Compressor - $50 from Apple
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Burn http://www.digital-digest.com/software/Burn.html
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If there is no iDVD on Your Mac (and it's not on newer Macs as Apple discarded it) then You need a program that can do this.
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FinalCut Pro-X which also can burn to DVD but without any nice themes.
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Gives a fairly good resulting Video-DVD
Free DVD Creator.app - free from Apple Store
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