Recover or transfer you files using Target Disk mode
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- if you're unable to boot to MacOS and need to recover your data or transfer you data, or empty space on your hard drive you can use Target Disk Mode.
- You need to Mac Computers
- Thunderbolt 2 or 3 or Firewire cables.
Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode
If you have two Mac computers with FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, you can connect them so that one of them appears as an external hard disk on the other. This is called target disk mode.
Note: If either of the computers has macOS Big Sur installed, you must connect the two computers using a Thunderbolt cable.
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thank you very much! this helped me recover 2013 old macbook using a 2021 mac air
I have a 2012 macbook pro and I'm needing to transfer data to my macbookair 2022. Can you please tell me the cable you used, not the adapter but the cable, please? TIA
@@AmydawnWrighti bought the official apple thunderbolt 2 cable, and then a apple thunderbolt 3(USB C) to apple thunderbolt 2 adapter
Thankyou so much
What cable do i need with this target disk mode for a non working osx that went wrong during upgrade to sierra.
Imac late 2013 21" and i have my macbook pro late 2013 to use and a newer imac 27" unsure what year though
I know this is a longshot but I have a older imac computer and tried this today since it no longer boots up. When I have it in target mode and connect to my other computer it kind of just crashes my newer imac I have no idea why is there any fix for this?
Hi thank you for helping. What to do if pressing T not working, then I pressed Command+R and I see the ? mark folder?
Can you do the same for Mac mini m1?
Can you post links for the leads? I have a 2019 usbc macbook pro and a 2009 firewire macbook pro. Which lead do i use to connect them? Thanks.
Hi, I haven’t tried it, but you will need Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter.
On early Macs, only FireWire is supported.
On later Macs, it's FireWire and Thunderbolt.
On current Macs, it's USB and Thunderbolt (or just USB in the case of a MacBook with USB-C instead of Thunderbolt).
Since you have an old Mac, you need to use FireWire for Target Disk Mode. Get an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter and connect it to the new Mac using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. You'll also need a FireWire 800 Mb/s cable.
Hope this help. 😊
@@magnet6332 wow! Thanks! You really know your tech!
2:53 you only gave the "Pictures" folder read access, not write
doesn't work with new macs
Thank you for this! I am using this video to do exactly as you showed on screen. I am curious if giving permissions of "read and write" will allow me to delete files to make space again so my old MacBook can boot back up as normal (since it crashed due to having no space left)?
Correct! It should. It’s another benefit to empty some space if your Mac running out of space. 😊
What if nothing comes up when you plug in the MacBook that is stuck on a boot loop? I was able to get it into target disk mode with the symbols on the screen, but when I plug it into the functioning MacBook, nothing happens. And yes I have checked and the cable itself works fine, as well as the ports I am using.
Did you manage to solve it?
Thank you
@@devilgod136 unfortunately no
@@KevinNotACook sorry about it. Thx for letting me know
Thank you, this is very helpful. My iMac suddenly won’t boot up past the loading screen and I’m very worried about my data being lost.
So it seems my data is still there, and I can easily transfer it over to a friend’s iMac, to which I’ll connect an external HD? 🤔
That sound a good plan! Yes you can connect an external drive to your friend iMac and transfer all your data to the external drive ☺️ Good luck 🍀
@@magnet6332 thanks so much. Will keep you posted. Have ordered an external HD and cable from Amazon. My main concern is not losing any of my data!
Once I’ve saved it, then I’ll need to figure out a way to boot-up the iMac and get it up and running again.
I’ve tried disc first aid on my HD in recovery mode and it failed. 😫
@@AbstractMan23 after you copy all your data to the external drive. unplug it and plug it back in to your friend iMac after few hours or next day then check it to be sure all your data still there before you format and reinstall your iMac. I’m not sure how old is your iMac but at least iMac 2011 or later you should be able to reinstall the latest Mac OS compatible with your system using recovery by entering (Option-Command-R) during startup
@@magnet6332 mine is a late 2015 27-inch iMac. I tried with a senior Apple technician over the phone to re-install OS X (in recovery mode) and it failed to do so. No idea why 🤔
He then suggested if I took it into an Apple store they should be able to install OS X onto it.
But maybe after wiping the iMac and starting afresh it might work to install OS X onto it?
The reason I need OS X is because I have my old Adobe software (CS3) that’s compatible with it, which works fine for my needs.
Thanks again for your help, it’s much appreciated! 🙏🏻😀
@@magnet6332 do you think my data will still be there on my iMac and thus possible to copy over onto the external? That’s really my main worry right now. I have to wait until Tuesday until the external HD and thunderbolt cable will arrive from Amazon… 🙏🏻
What cable are you using to connect to the thunderbolt 2 (I just bought a macbookair and want to transfer from my 2012 macbook data. TIA
Do you still need info on a cable?