Downloading data from HD on dead iMac2011 to iMac 2019

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Downloading data from HD on dead iMac2011 to iMac 2019

My 21 inch 2011 iMac has died but some of the hardware, including the fans and HD, is working. I've connected another screen but it won't work. I think can use target disk mode to obtain the date from the old HD but I am having great difficulty in finding the correct cable to download the data from the old HD to the new Mac. The 2011 Mac has this firewire socket:

And my iMac 2019 has this:

So I need a cable to connect the thunderbolt socket on the 2011 iMac to the thunderbolt 3 socket on the 2019 iMac. Is there such a cable, what is it called and where can I buy it?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 13, 2020 5:01 AM

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John Galt

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Sep 13, 2020 5:15 AM in response to sunnyjohn

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter - Apple

About the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode

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sunnyjohn Author

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Sep 13, 2020 5:25 AM in response to John Galt

Thanks, John. So I assume from your reply that there is no such thing as an actual cable. I need, I assume, to use the adaptor, to which you gave me a link, together with another cable. Which cable is that? 49 dollars is rather a lot of money to pay for the adaptor and then I assume that I have to buy the cable so I guess we're talking 60 dollars plus postage. Is there an easier and cheaper way?

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