But not all adapters are known to work correctly in Target Disk Mode, so if you can, connect directly to the same port type.
Using adapters to connect Thunderbolt to FireWire will usually work, as will Thunderbolt to USB-C. Ideally, you should connect similar ports that is FireWire to FireWire, Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt, or USB-C to USB-C.
An appropriate cable to make the connection. We recommend shutting down both Macs before proceeding, however. All of the connection types (FireWire, Thunderbolt, and USB-C) support hot connecting, meaning you can connect a cable between the two Macs while they are powered on. That may seem obvious, but it makes sense to point out that Target Disk Mode only works between two Macs you can’t chain multiple Macs together. Using the Mac OS operating system on the Target Disk Mode Mac to boot a second Mac.Īs you can see, Target Disk Mode can be pretty darned versatile, and may be able to solve a problem you’re having that relates to accessing or sharing data from one Mac to another. Using an optical drive on the Target Disk Mode Mac as if it were attached to your Mac. Troubleshooting the drive of a Mac that can’t boot to the desktop. Copying files from one Mac to another without having to set up file sharing or create a local network. Target Disk Mode can be used for quite a variety of purposes: This handy feature allows you to connect two Macs via FireWire ports, Thunderbolt ports, or USB-C ports, and then share the contents of the Target Disk Mode Mac’s internal drive. Ran out of ideas on how to reinstall OS X.Target Disk Mode has been a feature of the macOS since the PowerBook 100 (pictured right) was released way back in 1991. Won't read bootable USB when using Startup (Holding Option Key on Startup) Created a bootable USB using Transmac with Yosemite.dmg Cannot reinstall OS X through Internet Recovery because OS X Lion is no longer available. Formatted OS X Partition in Mac OS Extended Journal. OS X Stop Working on my MacBook Pro 2010. 
I've run of ideas of how to get the USB detected or to install OS X. I go into Recovery Disk Assistant and it's there, and i'm sure i've created the bootable USB properly. I tried to run Startup Disk (Holding Option Key at Startup) but it's not recognising my USB. dmg and created a bootable USB using Transmac on Windows and created a bootable USB. So instead I got copy of the OS X Yosemite. Firstly I tried to use Recovery Mode (Command + R) to reinstall OSX from the Internet but because my MacBook Pro is from 2010 it's still giving me the Lion install which you cannot download anymore through Recovery. Now i'm trying to reinstall OS X Yosemite. OS X decided to stop working on me yesterday, it booted into Safe Mode then restarted and I couldn't boot into OS X not matter what I tried, so I formatted my OS X partition (Was Dual-Booting with BootCamp Windows).
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