Life pro tip: macOS migration can run over thunderbolt

https://xeiaso.net/notes/2025/macbook-thunderbolt-migration/

by impish9208 • 2 years ago

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JojoFatsani• 2 years ago

Dupe

brailsafe2• 2 years ago

This also works with a normal USB-C 3 cable afaik. No need for actual thunderbolt.

jibbers• 2 years ago

No need for Thunderbolt unless you value your time.

brailsafe2• 2 years ago

I think you'd be more likely limited by IO than bandwidth, didn't take long at all with the 3.1 Gen 2 cable I already had vs the TB cable I didn't have

m463• 2 years ago

From the very beginning I loved firewire and target disk mode.

altairprime• 2 years ago

If OP is reading this, go to the Network control panel hit + and select Thunderbolt networking to get the adapter; you’ll want to pick up a Somnet or similar Thunderbolt to SFP+ box (the Atto 3102 may be necessary) which hosts an SFP+ port into which you can put whatever.

Life pro tip: macOS migration can run over thunderbolt

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