How to transfer your data from a Windows PC to a Mac using Migration Assistant _ Apple Support

Use migration assistant to move from a Windows PC to a Mac .

Here's how to transfer your contacts , calendars , photos and more migration assistant makes a copy of supported content to transfer from your PC to your Mac .

Before you start , make sure your PC is up to date .

Migration assistant works with Windows seven or later .

You'll also need to know the administrator account name and password for the PC you are transferring from which is the password needed to install software updates .

This might be the same password you use to log in to your PC .

Make sure both your PC and your Mac are connected to power and near each other and check the wifi network your PC is on .

You'll need to select the same network when you set up your mac ready .

Let's get started .

First , open your web browser on your PC and go to apple dot com slash migrate dash two dash mac and click the migration assistant link that corresponds to the version of MAC OS on your Mac .

This will download and install migration assistant on your PC .

Next , quit any open apps on your PC .

Open migration assistant .

If it didn't open automatically and click continue .

A message might appear , recommending that you turn off automatic installation of windows updates .

When you're ready to proceed , click continue , you'll then go to your Mac and turn it on to begin setting it up early in the set up process .

Migration assistant will appear and you'll be asked how you want to transfer your data .

Select from a WINDOWS PC and click .

Continue , select the icon for your PC when it appears in migration assistant and then click continue .

A six digit code will appear on your Mac and your PC confirm that they match and then click continue on your PC .

It might take a little while for migration assistant to gather all of the transferable information on your Mac .

This information will appear and be selected by default .

Click continue to proceed .

You'll be asked to create an administrator password , click set password and choose a password .

Be sure to make a note of it so you can use it to log in to your Mac , select the confirmed password field and enter the password again , then click set password .

When a green check mark appears next to your account name , click continue and the transfer will begin .

It could take several hours for large transfers to complete .

Leave both computers alone .

During the transfer process on your Mac , the screen might go black or dim and the apple logo and a loading bar might appear .

This is normal once the transfer is complete .

Your Mac will automatically restart or you can click restart now to restart it manually .

While your Mac is restarting , the screen will go black and the apple logo will appear , you can then click done on your Mac and it will restart again to complete the migration assistant process on your PC .

Click done in migration assistant .

This computer will still have the same information it had before the transfer .

Now using the password you created earlier , you can log in to your Mac to complete the set up process and the data you transferred from your PC will be there waiting for you .

If you still need help contact Apple support to learn more about how to use your Mac .

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