How to transfer data from Windows to Mac OS X quickly

Currently, there are many users who want to convert data from Windows computers to Mac OS X, to serve the job or simply convert images or audio. Therefore, many support tools are available, including Windows Migration Assistant software.

With Mac OS X built-in this tool, you can quickly switch from Windows to OS X, such as data and information will be transferred to compatible applications on OSX. For example, email from Windows Live Mail, Outlook will be transferred to email on Mac, parallel to contacts from Windows will also be transferred to Contacts application. In this article, we will show you how to use this tool to convert data from Windows to Mac OS X.

To use this tool, Mac and Windows must use the same network.

1. Install Windows Migration Assistant on Windows:

Step 1:

Go to the link below to download the Windows Migration Assistant to your computer.

1. Download the Windows Migration Assistant tool

Step 2:

We proceed with the installation on Windows. Click Next to proceed to install the program.

Step 3:

Select the box I accept the terms in the license agreement , agree to the terms. Click Install to install.

Step 4:

You wait for the automatic installation process. Then appear the window interface as below, click Finish to finish the installation of Windows Migration Assistant on the computer.

Step 5:

Soon, the program will explain simply how data conversion works. Click Continue to proceed with the data conversion steps.

Next, the program will automatically collect data on your Windows computer from your account, email address, personal file. We then click Continue to search for a Mac with the same network connection.

2. Use the Windows Migration Assistant on Mac OS X:

Note , your Windows computer must still run the program and connect to the same network of two devices.

Step 1:

On the Mac we can open the Migration Assistant by going to the Utilities folder (in the Applications folder), or using Spotlight Search . The tool will have 3 options for us:

1. From Mac, backup Time Machine.
2. From Windows computer.
3. From another Mac computer.

We select From Windows computer (From a Windows PC) click Continue .

Step 2:

The tool will notify you of a password on the Mac. Click Continue to search for Windows computers.

You will also receive a password on your Windows computer , click Continue .

Step 3:

Immediately after connecting two devices with the same password, the tool will display the full list of backup data from the Window s computer . We can click on the triangle icon in each folder to be able to expand the selection of data to transfer. Click Continue to proceed with data transfer.

Fast or slow transfer time depends on the size of the folder heavy or light.

Please refer to the following articles:

1. Transfer email from Windows to OS X with Thunderbird

1. Share files and folders between Mac OS X and Windows 7

1. How to transfer notes from Evernote to Mac's Notes

I wish you all success!