bought a new Mac, photos from old Mac won't transfer

All my files from my old Mac transferred to the new Mac EXCEPT my photo library. How do I transfer them

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 10, 2020 5:58 AM

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Jul 10, 2020 7:00 AM in response to littlefoot1193

Are you running Photos or iPhoto on the old Mac?

How big is your library?

If your old mac is working, you can set up network sharing:

Set up file sharing on Mac - Apple Support

Or Target Disk mode:

Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support

Or, of course, sneakernet.

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