2009 iMac Adapter to Mac mini
which adapters do I use to connect and move data from a 2009 iMac to the new Mac mini, a USB-C?
iMac, OS X 10.11
If you are wanting to migrate from the old iMac to a new Mac Mini? Then your best bet, is to plug the old iMac's Time Machine backup into the new Mac Mini and migrate during the initial setup.
see > Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
If you do not have a Time Machine backup, then you have some options.
- Using a string of expensive FireWire to USB-C adapters. (Target Disk Mode)
- Using your local Wi-Fi network. (Wi-Fi is slow and ends up failing 99% of the time)
- A direct Ethernet cable connection. (much better than Wi-Fi, but slow for large amounts of data)
- Use an external drive. (make a Time Machine backup of the old iMac and plug it into the new Mac Mini)