I will use windows 8 1 for demonstration.
Mac transfer ethernet cable.
It s easy to move your files and settings from another mac or pc to your imac.
You can use an ethernet cable to connect two mac computers to share files or play network games.
If you started your old mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a time machine backup skip these four steps.
If your mac doesn t have an ethernet port try using a usb to ethernet adapter.
If you don t have the required cable you can use your local wi fi network instead but the process will be slower.
Transfer your data to your new imac.
You can transfer information to your imac from an old computer or from a time machine backup on a usb storage device either wirelessly or with an ethernet cable and adapters.
How to transfer data to a new mac from an old mac start with your old mac.
The physical connection between two computers via an ethernet cable makes data transfer quicker.
When asked how you want to transfer your information select the option to transfer from a mac time machine backup or startup disk.
Connecting the two computers creates a small local network that consists of just the two computers.
Use ethernet to connect two mac computers.
Cat6 gigabit ethernet cable.
Compared with usb flash drives an ethernet cable has following advantages.
Plug one end of the ethernet cable into one computer.
Windows settings next step is to change certain settings on windows pc.
One end of the ethernet cable has to be connected to the mac and the other end needs to be connected to windows pc.
Ethernet first we will need an ethernet cable i e.
If your computer doesn t have an ethernet port try using a usb ethernet adapter or a thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter.
There s no capacity limit if you transfer data with an ethernet cable.
Connect your mac to the windows computer using a standard ethernet cable.
More suitable for transferring plenty of files.
Connect the thunderbolt firewire or ethernet cable from your old mac to your new mac.
Use an ethernet cable to connect your computer s ethernet port to a modem or other network device for example a switch or a router.
If your computer doesn t have an ethernet port try using a usb to ethernet adapter or a thunderbolt to gigabit ethernet adapter.
I have cat 5e.
On your old mac.
The ethernet cable s head should fit into the ethernet port on your computer with the lever side facing down.