Which Firewire cable to use

I have an iMac and a Macbook. I need to transfer applications & files from the Macbook to the iMac. I guess I should use Migration Assistant, but don't know what Firewire cable to use...4 pin, 6 pin, etc. Thanks

Sorry to butt in, butt I bought a firewire cable because I now own two macs. I wanted to transfer photos from the Imac to the Macbook. I started the transfer process, however, I might be confused as to what I am really transferring. It was asking me about which applications I wanted to transfer and which user accounts. ?? Then, does all this information delete from my Imac? Help!!
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