04-15-2010, 01:53 PM
The TiBook probably has Gigabit ethernet, so you could do a Mac to Mac network. But a couple of posters here have indicated that network transfers are less reliable than other methods (although no one gave any details that I remember).
This is one of the examples of there not being a really good substitute for FireWire. Target Disk Mode would have been perfect.
I'd consider getting an external case and removing the TiBook drive as deckeda suggests. USB cases are not very expensive. Removing a TiBook drive is not too hard to do.
An alternative would be to help him a bit to get a 13" MacBook Pro instead of a MacBook. Should be some good deals on the now just previous model with the new ones coming out. Then you could use FireWire (with a FW800 to FW400 adapter or cable).
As to the TiBook's fan, mine only comes on when the processor is working hard. The drive does not seem to set it off. So I wouldn't worry about that during file transfers. Get him to put it on a stand or up on a couple of books if you are worried about that.
Good luck.
- Winston
This is one of the examples of there not being a really good substitute for FireWire. Target Disk Mode would have been perfect.
I'd consider getting an external case and removing the TiBook drive as deckeda suggests. USB cases are not very expensive. Removing a TiBook drive is not too hard to do.
An alternative would be to help him a bit to get a 13" MacBook Pro instead of a MacBook. Should be some good deals on the now just previous model with the new ones coming out. Then you could use FireWire (with a FW800 to FW400 adapter or cable).
As to the TiBook's fan, mine only comes on when the processor is working hard. The drive does not seem to set it off. So I wouldn't worry about that during file transfers. Get him to put it on a stand or up on a couple of books if you are worried about that.
Good luck.
- Winston