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How to Transfer Data from External Drive of Old Mac to New Mac?

How do I transfer photos and music from an external drive to my Macbook? These file were saved off my older mac onto the external drive.

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iBoysoft author Sherry Song

Sherry Song

Answered on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Hello, before transferring data from the external hard drive to Mac, you have to:

  • Ensure a stable connection between the drive to your Mac.
  • Check the file system of the external hard drive of the drive. (It should be the file systems supported by macOS)

Then you can use these methods to try:

(1) Use iBoysoft MagicMenu. It is a convenient tool that allows you to move files between the external hard drive and your Mac.

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(2) Copy and paste files with Keyboard shortcuts.

(3) Use the Terminal command cp to move data. 

(4) Drag and drop the files.

Hope you finally move the files. 

Also read: How to Transfer Files from External Hard Drive to Mac?

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