Some users are reporting an issue where they are unable to use their Intel-based Macs in target disk mode (the Intel-based Mac being the target disk) after removing ...

FireWire target disk mode has saved my bacon countless times. If you’re not familiar with FireWire target disk mode it transforms a Mac equipped with a FireWire port (either 400 or 800) into an ...

Apple computers have a unique boot option called Target Disk Mode which allows access to a system’s hard drives via Firewire cable in older Macs and a Thunderbolt cable in newer models. You access ...

Hey all,<BR>I'm attempting to transfer files off of an old Pismo onto a newer PowerBook, and the Pismo has suddenly decided to stop booting into Target Disk Mode, after having done it successfully ...

Brett Wickens reports "Since applying the G5 Firmware Update, my G5 will no longer boot from my Diskwarrior CD boot disk (which contains OS X 10.2.3). I get a brief flashing folder icon, then the G5 ...

I have a Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 (Mid-2010) running OS X 10.10.2 that was given to me by a coworker and I want to give it to someone who has a particular desire for this older system. I need to wipe ...

If you are planning on using Target Disk Mode to boot your Mac equipped with Thunderbolt ports you’ll need Apple’s special Thunderbolt cable in order for it to work. This is required even when ...

Target Disk Mode isn’t a new technology, but the fact that you can now transfer files using Thunderbolt 3 is new. Target Disk Mode allows you to quickly share files between two MacBook Pros using ...

Reader Barry Wallack would like to take advantage of the wonder that is FireWire to use another Mac’s hard drive as a local volume. He writes: I am trying to connect two Macs together via a FireWire ...

Apple Silicon Macs will introduce a new system for accessing macOS recovery and security options at startup, Apple explained at a WWDC session on Wednesday. The new Startup UI on ‌Apple Silicon‌ ...

In a new WWDC session video today, Apple has elaborated on the system architecture of the forthcoming Apple Silicon Mac transition. Notably, this will mean a few changes to the experience, including a ...