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I deleted some mySQL files in terminal and now my 2012 Macbook Pro does not bring me back to the main display (I'm surprised SIP did not prevent it). But I need to migrate all files in the 2012 Macbook Pro to a 2009 Macbook Pro using Target Disk Mode. I know I need a Thunderbolt or Firewire for the 2012 but what about the 2009?

Thanks

It has a FireWire 800 port.

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It has a FireWire 800 port.

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Thank you! Also, just to be sure, are these the correct products?

firewire cable

Amazon.com: Bizlander Firewire Premium cable 800 IEEE1394B 9 Pin to 9 Pin Male to Male 6 Ft (1.8m) Black: Home Audio & T…

thunderbolt to firewire adaptor

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-Firewire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=s r_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1515473521&sr=8-3&keywords=firewire+800+to+thunderbolt

The FireWire cable is correct; you’ll only need the adaptor if the 2012 MacBook Pro is a Retina model.

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plutonium244 wrote:

 

Thank you! Also, just to be sure, are these the correct products?

 

firewire cable

Amazon.com: Bizlander Firewire Premium cable 800 IEEE1394B 9 Pin to 9 Pin Male to Male 6 Ft (1.8m) Black: Home Audio & T…

 

 

thunderbolt to firewire adaptor

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-to-Firewire-Adapter/dp/B00SQ2CJUS/ref=s r_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1515473521&sr=8-3&keywords=firewire+800+to+thunderbolt

Which 2012 MBP?  The non-Retina versions have a FW800 port and a Thunderbolt port, so the cable alone should work.  The Retina versions of course don't have FW800 any more.  It doesn't say anything about the Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter working that way.

How to use target disk mode to move files between two Mac computers - Apple Support

That being said, I looked it up on the Apple Store website and found this in their Q&A:

Will this allow users to start a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac in "Target Disk Mode" and access it via a FireWire-only Mac? (…

I have tested a cross Thunderbolt to FireWire "Target Disk Mode" connection using an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter both ways ("master" and "slave" roles done either way). The OS was 10.8.1. The computers were Mid 2012 MacBook Air with Thunderbolt (only) and 2010 MacBook Pro 13" with FireWire (only).

First of all I confirmed that the actual "Target Disk Mode" connection worked both ways when the machines switched roles as "master" or "slave". When the FireWire (only) machine is "slave" the FireWire Symbol shows on the screen. When the Thunderbolt (only) machine is slave you sometimes see both a Thunderbolt symbol and a modified FireWire symbol.

As a test of actual practical use for troubleshooting, I installed the latest version of DiskWarrior (4.4) on both machines and then ran DiskWarrior from the "master" machine" to the "slave machine" both ways having the Thunderbolt and FireWire machines switch roles.

Everything worked beautifully.

Interestingly I asked Apple floor staff at Apple Ginza Tokyo store (non-genius) if this would work, and I was told that "Target Disk Mode" used between Thunderbolt and FireWire machines had not yet been confirmed. The impression I got was that the Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter is mainly promoted for connection of FireWire equipped externals (like hard disks etc) to the new Thunderbolt machines. "Target Disk Mode" use seems to be "something nerdy" that few users would ever attempt :-D

• Answered by Stig B from 世田谷区
• Aug 29, 2012

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