[G4] Transferring files

[Joey Parshley]

If they are both Firewire use Target Disk Mode. Also if they are both OS X
use Carbon Copy Cloner.

On 2/18/03 9:15 PM, "Mel" <mkrewall at mac.com> wrote:

> Can you hook the G4 up to an Ethernet hub? If so, just mount the iMac's
> hard drive on your new G4's desktop by using Connect to Server
> (command-K) from the Go menu in Finder. Then just drag-and-drop from
> the iMac to the G4. It's not as fast as Firewire target disk mode, but
> you don't have to have them within Firewire cable distance either.
> If you don't have a hub, connect any ethernet cable between the two
> machines, since the G4 will auto-sense the crossover connection, then
> use the same procedure.
> Mel
> On Monday, February 17, 2003, at 11:19 PM, ABK wrote:
> 
>> I have just purchased a new Mac G4 to add to my home network. I would
>> like to transfer a number of files from my imac (which is also on the
>> network) to the G4, particularly the many iPhoto albums that I have set
>> up. Is there an easy way to do this over the network? If someone can
>> guide me through the process, it would be much appreciated. Also, I
>> noticed that each of the albums that I have created may be comprised of
>> more than one file. Which ones do I need to copy? Thanks very much for
>> the help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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