Migration - 20 hours counting and transfer Assistant: what should I do?

I try to spend a MacBook air with 10.7.x, a Macbook 10.11.x 2015.

I checked on the Mac site for instructions.  It seemed the only option was to use the wi - fi: ethernet not available on either and no suggestions I could use the stroke of lightning; Time Machine, it is said, only works for 10.8.x upward.

It all started very well but I'm now waiting for 20 hours on, and it seems stuck.  There is no indication of the time (the other posters say their transfer is indicated in 9 hours or 6 hours or 1 minute remaining - there is no indication on my Macbook...)

I checked the internet for hours to see what to do.

Some say yes, cancel the transfer, others say wait.  Some say to restart the process using Thunderbolt and target disk Mode.  Others seem to suggest Time Machine works - I've never used Time Machine then it would be an experience... There is nothing to tell me if I need to 'clean up' my new Macbook.  All that I can see a person gives to think I have to set up a new user account.  It seems some action Ethernet or Thunderbolt have also long delays.

I'll have to make a manual transfer - I'm afraid that because every time that I have done in the past my Mail didn't work properly.

It's all so frustrating - by for the course, I guess.  I had the Macs for more than 20 years and am still having problems with transfers (and many other things) often because the instructions are not correct - or don't tell you everything you need to know.

Some advice would be helpful.

Hi cbaz,

As others have suggested that I would wait but if after a few hours, the remaining time does not change, simply cancel and manually transfer with target disk mode and a USB device.

It's a pain, but it is a secure way to transfer your data.

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