migration issues from iMac17 (late 2011) to M1 Macmini

[Krakatau]

Hi folks

Can anyone suggest me how to transfer the data coming from the HD of my old iMac i7 to the SSD of a brand new M1 macmini...this the most simply and safely as possible ?

[sprnva]

If you have a Time Machine backup, migrating from that would be the easiest. Or clone your internal drive to an external one.

I don't know if target disk mode is an option with the M1 Macs. You might need an adapter.

Update: Target Disk Mode should work, but you may need a Thunderbolt adapter to be able to connect the iMac to the Mini. See here. Ignore the section about Apple Silicon. That's for running the Mini in TDM. You want the iMac in TDM.

[Krakatau]

If you have a Time Machine backup, migrating from that would be the easiest. Or clone your internal drive to an external one.

I don't know if target disk mode is an option with the M1 Macs. You might need an adapter.

Update: Target Disk Mode should work, but you may need a Thunderbolt adapter to be able to connect the iMac to the Mini. See here. Ignore the section about Apple Silicon. That's for running the Mini in TDM. You want the iMac in TDM.

thank you my friend, this seems to be very handy advises, i'm gonna see that closer...