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How to get files off your old PC before you move


Sometimes a screwdriver and a $10 adapter is all it takes.

The more recent the Wi-Fi standard, the faster it can transmit data (assuming your ISP plan doesn’t have a slow upload speed): If you have a Mac that predates 2010, you’ll have the easiest time finding a compatible dock or adapter; Apple used the same storage standards as Windows machines. But starting with the late 2010 MacBook Air, Apple began putting its “blade” SSD drives with proprietary pin connectors in its computers.

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