With the help of the Migration Assistant feature, you can easily transfer your contacts, calendars, email accounts, and more from your Windows PC to the appropriate places on your Mac.
Here’s how to set up your Mac and PC before your transfer the data:
- On your Mac, install the latest macOS updates.
- On your PC, install the latest Windows updates. Also quit all apps and turn off any settings that could cause your PC to perform other tasks during the transfer.
- On both computers, if you installed antivirus software, firewall software, or VPN software, turn off that software until you’ve finished transferring your information.
- On both computers, make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned on. If your Mac is using macOS Sonoma or later, that should be enough to allow Migration Assistant to transfer information wirelessly. If not, connect your computers to the same network, or connect them directly to each other using an Ethernet cable.
Once done, simply use the Migration Assistant to connect your computers:
- On your PC, download and install Windows Migration Assistant 3. Get this version only if your Mac is using macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later. If it isn’t, follow the steps for macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 or earlier, which requires an earlier version of Windows Migration Assistant.
- On your Mac, open Migration Assistant from the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. To open the Utilities folder directly, you can choose Go > Utilities from the menu bar in the Finder. Or use Spotlight to search for Migration Assistant.
- On your Mac, follow the onscreen instructions until you’re asked how you want to transfer your information. Select “From a Windows PC,” then click Continue.
- When your Mac shows a code and asks you to enter that code on your PC, open Windows Migration Assistant on your PC.
- On your PC, follow the onscreen instructions until you’re asked to enter the code displayed on your Mac. Enter that code and click Continue.
- Migration Assistant then begins trying to connect to your Mac
- After Migration Assistant makes the connection, follow the steps below to transfer your information.
To learn more, check out Apple’s tutorial video below.
