Migration Assistant forever looking for other computers

I want to use Migration Assistant to transfer data between two macbook pros, both on OS X 10.9.2.

I have them connected via thunderbolt ethernet adapters.

When I go into migration assistant on the target, I can see and select the source and I see a code. The source says on the "Migrate to another Mac" screen "Looking for other computers" forever.

I've ensured that the firewall is off on the source, and that the sharing settings look the same.

What else can I check/try to get this working?

I solved the problem by configuring on both macs IPV6 to automatic (one has "disabled", the other "automatic").

Hope it will help everybody in the future.

Laurent

I had this same problem in 10.9 trying to migrate across the network -- the source computer would spin its wheels, forever looking for a destination, while the destination computer would immediately find the source.

I accidentally clicked on the icon for the source computer of the destination computer's Migration Assistant and the "next" button ungrayed itself. Upon clicking the button, the source computer's migration assistant showed the proper screen and I was able to continue as normal.

For me, the problem was the my source computer had the firewall turned on. Once I turned it off, all worked as expected. (Code showed up, M.A. worked properly.)

System Prefs -> Security -> Firewall -> Turn Firewall Off.

Happened to me too..

Make sure you click on the time machine disk that shows up in the "transfer information to this mac" screen.

Once you click it, you should be able to continue.

(i also turned off wifi and disconnected network cable as my source was an external hd)

good luck