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I recently had to back up one Mac to another Mac using rsync (which runs on top of SSH) and I discovered that you can't simply rsync / ssh from one Mac to another. And, yes, I know that this change happened years and years ago but I don't often go Mac to Mac (using I go Mac to Linux Server).

Here's the trick:

  • Make sure your Macs are both on the same wifi access point or ethernet network
  • Go into System Preferences
  • Go into Sharing
  • Turn on Remote Login

I'd also recommend that you Turn on File Sharing also but think about that a bit before you do so.

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