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58 Chapter 3 Using Your MacBook Pro
Connecting Your MacBook Pro to Another Computer Using
FireWire
If you want to transfer files between your MacBook Pro and another FireWire-equipped
Macintosh computer, or if you have a problem that prevents your computer from
starting up, you can use FireWire Target Disk Mode to connect to another computer.
When you start up your computer in FireWire Target Disk Mode, the other computer
can access your MacBook Pro as if it were an external hard disk.
Note: When using FireWire Target Disk Mode, it’s a good idea to connect your power
adapter to the MacBook Pro.
To connect your MacBook Pro to another computer in FireWire Target Disk Mode:
1 Make sure that your MacBook Pro is shut down.
2 Use a FireWire cable to connect your MacBook Pro to another FireWire-equipped
computer.
3 Start up your MacBook Pro and immediately hold down the T key.
Your MacBook Pro display will show the FireWire logo. The other computer’s display
shows the MacBook Pro internal hard disk icon. You can now drag and drop files
between the computers.
4 When you finish transferring files, drag the MacBook Pro hard disk icon to the Trash.
5 Press the power (®) button on the MacBook Pro to shut it down, and then disconnect
the FireWire cable.
Getting More Information About FireWire
More information about FireWire is available in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help in
the Finder menu bar and search for “FireWire.” You can also find information on the
Apple FireWire website at www.apple.com/firewire.