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Connecting MacBook to iMac

Help me please! I am trying to use a thunderbolt 2 cable to connect my MacBook Air mid 2015 to my iMac 21.5 inch 2011. I’ve tried so many things, but I just can’t figure it out. If anyone knows, please help me figure it out. Thank you!



iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Mar 25, 2023 9:34 PM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2023 9:40 PM

Pumpkin_the_kittycat Said:

"Connecting MacBook to iMac: Help me please! I am trying to use a thunderbolt 2 cable to connect my MacBook Air mid 2015 to my iMac 21.5 inch 2011. I’ve tried so many things, but I just can’t figure it out. If anyone knows, please help me figure it out. Thank you!"

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Syncing Two Macs:

Three methods to try...


A. Use an Ethernet Cable:

Go Here: Use Ethernet to Connect two Mac Computers - Apple Support


B. Use Target Disk Mode:

Go Here: Transfer Files Between Two Mac Computers Using Target Disk Mode - Apple Support


C. Use a Network Sharing:

Go Here: Create a Computer-to-Computer Network on Mac - Apple Support

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Mar 25, 2023 9:40 PM in response to Pumpkin_the_kittycat

Pumpkin_the_kittycat Said:

"Connecting MacBook to iMac: Help me please! I am trying to use a thunderbolt 2 cable to connect my MacBook Air mid 2015 to my iMac 21.5 inch 2011. I’ve tried so many things, but I just can’t figure it out. If anyone knows, please help me figure it out. Thank you!"

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Syncing Two Macs:

Three methods to try...


A. Use an Ethernet Cable:

Go Here: Use Ethernet to Connect two Mac Computers - Apple Support


B. Use Target Disk Mode:

Go Here: Transfer Files Between Two Mac Computers Using Target Disk Mode - Apple Support


C. Use a Network Sharing:

Go Here: Create a Computer-to-Computer Network on Mac - Apple Support

Connecting MacBook to iMac

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