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title: "Can i use this cable to transfer data from a 2011 mac air to a 2017 MacBook pro?"  
description: "Can i use this cable to transfer data from a 2011 mac air to a 2017 MacBook pro?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49991/can-i-use-this-cable-to-transfer-data-from-a-2011-mac-air-to-a-2017-macbook-pro  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can i use this cable to transfer data from a 2011 mac air to a 2017 MacBook pro? 

Can i use this cable to [transfer](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2615/us-presents-cyprus-with-an-apollo-17-moon-rock-50-years-after-its-discovery) [data](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23186/how-becoming-a-data-analyst-can-be-a-lucrative-career) from a 2011 mac air to a 2017 MacBook pro? \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- You can utilise Migration Assistant at any moment if you didn't migrate your data when you originally set up your MacBook Air. Go to Applications, open the Utilities folder, then double-click Migration Assistant and follow the onscreen instructions. Ensure that both computers are linked to the same network and that they remain close to one another throughout the migration.
- Make sure both computers are linked to the same network in order to wirelessly transfer data from your existing computer to your MacBook Air. During the migration, keep both PCs close to one other.
- You can copy data from a storage device (such as an external disc) to your MacBook Air if you utilised Time Machine to **back up your files from another [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49919/how-do-i-connect-my-air-pods-to-my-mac-book-air).** See Make a backup of your Mac and then restore it.\

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