how do I move documents from a LaCie hard drive used with an older MacBook Air operating system onto a new MacBook Air

I have documents on a LaCie hard drive that I used with an old MacBook Air with the High Sierra operating system. Can I move documents on that hard drive onto a new MacBook Air and how do I do that.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 08:53 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 09:08 AM

By "documents" are you referring to user-created files? If so, yes, you should be able to move them to your new notebook.


To do so, you have a number of options. One of those is to connect the LaCie drive to your new notebook. You may need a USB A-to-USB C adapter for this. It will depend on what port(s) your drive has. Once connected, you should be able to use the Finder app to copy files over.

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Oct 8, 2021 09:08 AM in response to luriet

By "documents" are you referring to user-created files? If so, yes, you should be able to move them to your new notebook.


To do so, you have a number of options. One of those is to connect the LaCie drive to your new notebook. You may need a USB A-to-USB C adapter for this. It will depend on what port(s) your drive has. Once connected, you should be able to use the Finder app to copy files over.

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