(Note that you will need a separate Thunderbolt 3 cable, as the 2-meter charge cable that ships with your MacBook Pro is USB 2.0 only, and doesn’t support Target Disk Mode.) Step 1: Connect two Thunderbolt 3-enabled Macs together with a Thunderbolt 3 cable. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos If your MacBook Pro is on… Step 1: Hold the ‘T’ key while powering on your Mac to boot into Target Disk Mode, then skip to step 5 below. There are two ways to get into Target Disk Mode. The main downside to using Target Disk Mode is that you have to power down the Mac that you wish to use as a disk. It’s a great way to transfer huge files and folders between Macs, and it’s way faster than using something like AirDrop. Target Disk Mode essentially mounts your Mac’s various disk volumes so that you can transfer files between the two machines at high speeds. Watch our video walk-through as we guide you through the process step-by-step.
Target Disk Mode allows you to quickly share files between two MacBook Pros using Thunderbolt 3. Target Disk Mode isn’t a new technology, but the fact that you can now transfer files using Thunderbolt 3 is new.
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