How to Sync Files on a MacBook With an iMac

An Apple MacBook, the laptop version of a Macintosh computer system, and the iMac, a desktop-based computer, both run the on the Mac OS, so syncing up the two systems is a relatively straightforward task. The process involves using a FireWall cable and a few commands. The files on the two computers should sync up in a matter of minutes once you connect the cable.

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  Plug a FireWire cable into the FireWire port on the MacBook, then insert the other end of the cable into the FireWire connection port, located on the rear of the iMac.

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  Click the "Finder" icon in the lower left corner of the dock on the MacBook. Select "Applications," then choose "Utilities" and select "Migration Assistant." Repeat this task on the iMac.

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  Select the files you want to sync over on the MacBook, then drag the information into the open Migration Assistant program. The files now automatically sync over to the iMac computer.