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transferring a few files from a 2009 iMac to new iMac.

I would like to transfer a few photographs from an old 2009 iMac that are stored on an old 1.5 Terabyte external drive. What steps should I take to accomplish this? kathleen

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Nov 19, 2023 7:04 AM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2023 7:39 AM

Ahhh...OK, then.


All you'll need is a USB A<--> USB C adapter. This is one available from Apple: USB A to USB C Adapter


This adapter will allow you to connect the external drive to your new Mac.

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Nov 19, 2023 7:31 AM in response to fisherkathleen

First you need to plug the old external drive into the new Mac.

Then drag and drop the selected photos from the external drive to the new iMac.

Or optionally open the Photos App. on the new iMac and Import the selected photos into the Photos App.


If you are having a problem connecting the old external drive to the new iMac, then you may need a different cable or adapter.


The question at this point is, what Make and Model is the 1.5T External Drive???

transferring a few files from a 2009 iMac to new iMac.

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