how to transfer data from external hard drive to new imac?
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['Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.', 'Click Continue.', 'When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk.', 'Click Continue.']
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Plug the transfer cable into the old hard drive and into the USB port on the destination console where the hard drive you want to transfer to is located. Turn on the system(s) and a pop-up message appears asking if you want to transfer data. Choose Yes, transfer to console. Select Start.
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Browse to the folder on your external drive where you want to store the files or folders and then drag and drop folders and files from your Mac's Finder window into the external hard drive's window. A status bar appears on your screen indicating progress. Wait until the full transfer completes.
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Move files to or from an external storage device Move files from the storage device: Select the storage device, listed below Locations in the Finder sidebar, then drag the files you want to a location on your Mac.
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Option 1: Flash drive or external hard drive Just plug your external drive into your old computer, drag your files over, and then plug it into the new computer and drag the files back. There are two caveats, though. The first is that you'll actually need enough physical storage to make the transfer.
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['Macbook 3.0 USB Ports.', 'External Drive Icon On Desktop.', 'Finder Preferences.', 'Finder Preferences pick to Show External Drive.', 'External Drive Icon On Desktop.', 'Finder Create New Folder.', 'Open WD My Passport Finder Window.', 'Use the Cursor to Select Files.']
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['Connect your external hard drive to the new Mac.', 'Copy the . pvm file from the external hard drive to any folder on the destination Mac. ... ', 'Make sure Parallels Desktop is installed on your new Mac.', 'Double-click on the .']
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['Connect an external hard drive to the computer using the USB cable and wait for the icon for that drive to appear on the Desktop. ... ', 'Click "Finder" on the Desktop to launch a new Finder window, and then locate the files to transfer to the external hard drive.']
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['using the Migration Assistant built into OS X Lion and later.', "using the 'PC Data Transfer Service' at Apple Retail Stores and Apple Specialists.", 'using a portable hard drive or storage device.', 'using a CD or DVD burner.', 'using other portable media.']
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["Connect an external hard drive to your computer (if that's what you want to use). ... ", 'Open the "Computer" folder. ... ', 'Right-click the hard drive icon containing the files you want to transfer and select "Open in New Window." Navigate to the folder containing the files and click and drag or press "Ctrl-A" to select them.']
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['Plug the USB flash drive directly into an available USB port. ... ', 'Double-click your Macintosh HD (Hard Drive) icon to open it.', 'Select files you want to drag over.']
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You can transfer data from an old hard drive onto a new MacBook by using Migration Assistant. Migration Assistant enables you to transfer your files by FireWire or ThunderBolt cables, Wi-Fi or Ethernet connections or via Time Machine. Migration Assistant also transfers files from a Windows computer.
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['In the Files app, tap the name of your external drive from the browse menu (iPhone) or sidebar (iPad)', 'Tap Select.', 'Tap all of the files you want to move.', 'Tap Move.']
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Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Click Continue. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup or startup disk. Click Continue.
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['Connect your external drive to your computer. ... ', 'In the Folders panel, click and drag the folders from the existing location to the new external drive location (the new folder you created above).']
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The Finder application on Macs running OS X Yosemite enables you to transfer files on and off your computer. When you connect an external hard drive to your Mac, it appears on the Devices menu in Finder. Copy and paste, or drag and drop, items onto the hard drive as you would to any other location on your Mac.
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['You can use a USB hard drive enclosure, which is a special “box”-like device that you slide the old drive into. ... ', 'You can also use a USB hard drive adapter, which is a cable-like device, connecting to the hard drive on one end and to a USB in the new computer on the other.']