The Router IP address 192.168.2.1, shown in the above image, is assigned to the ethernet connection on the 2011 iMac. The IP Address 192.168.2.3, shown in the above image, is assigned to the ethernet connection on the 2013 iMac. To get the IP addresses assigned to the ethernet, highlight Ethernet on the Network pane of the 2013 iMac's System Preferences as shown below. In this example, Internet Sharing is setup on the Sharing pane of the 2011 iMac's System Preferences as shown below. The Mac chosen will not sleep while Internet Sharing is turned on. Turned on Internet Sharing on one of the two Macs. The following steps can be use to setup the 2011 iMac as the server.Ĭonnect the two Macs by an ordinary ethernet cable. Below is an example involving a 2011 iMac (macOS High Sierra 10.13.6) and a 2013 iMac (macOS Catalina 10.15.7), both of which are connected to the same LAN by WiFi. You should be able to connect the two Macs by using a ethernet cable at a transfer rate of 1 Gbps. To share the screen on the 2011 iMac, enter the following in the popup window, then select the Connect button. The resulting list to choose from should include your home folder, as well as other folders and volumes on the 2011 iMac. To access files and volumes on the 2011 iMac, enter the following in the popup window, then select the Connect button. From the Finder's menu bar on the 2013 iMac, select Go→ Connect to Server…. The image also shows a Wi-Fi connection, which is not required.Ĭonnect to the server (2011 iMac). The IP Address 192.168.8.1, shown in the above image, is assigned to the Thunderbolt Bridge connection on the 2011 iMac. To get the IP address assigned to the 2011 iMac, highlight Thunderbolt Bridge on the Network pane of the 2011 iMac's System Preferences as shown below.

Screen Sharing is also enabled, but this is not required. If desired, you can edit the list of Shared Folders, but usually this is not necessary. Set up File Sharing on the Sharing pane of the 2011 iMac's System Preferences, as shown below. The following steps can be use to setup the 2011 iMac as the server.Ĭonnect the two Macs by a Thunderbolt cable.

Since I do not have 'Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter', I can only provide an example involving a 2011 iMac (macOS High Sierra 10.13.6) and a 2013 iMac (macOS Catalina 10.15.7), both of which are connected by a '0.5 m Apple Thunderbolt Cable'.

This does require either a '0.5 m Apple Thunderbolt Cable' or a '2.0 m Apple Thunderbolt Cable' to connect between the adaptor and the 2011 Mac mini.

There is the 'Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter' which can connect the two Macs at a transfer rate of 10 Gbps.

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