Apple's Windows Migration Assistant for Mac lets users transfer network files from a PC to their Mac and offers all the ease of use and effectiveness you'd expect from a Mac tool.
Apple Windows Migration Assistant for Mac downloads as an EXE file and you'll need to install it on the PC you want to grab files from. Even though the app is around 5MB in size, the download took longer than expected. The installation was smooth, though, as there was a native installer present. For the transfer to work, both Mac and PC need to be on the same network. To start the process, you need to open the Migration Assistant located on your Mac in the Applications - Utilities folder. You can transfer data from a PC, another Mac, a Time Machine backup, or other disk to another Mac using an Ethernet cable. After selecting the option from a Mac or PC, you should see a computer icon with the name of your PC displayed. Continuing the setup you will see a passcode, which you need to verify is visible on your PC, as well. You will now have the option available on your Mac to select items to migrate. By default all available folders are checked and the size of each folder is displayed. After we selected the folders we wanted to transfer from our Windows 7 machine to our Mac, the application performed the transfer seamlessly.
Apple Windows Migration Assistant for Mac performs without any hiccups and does its job well. This is a great download for any user who needs to transfer multiple large folders from another computer to their Mac on the same network.
What do you need to know about free software?
To use Migration Assistant, make sure your PC and Mac are on the same Wi-Fi network or, for faster transfers, connect them with an Ethernet cable. Then, on the PC, download and install the Windows. If your PC isn’t compatible with Migration Assistant There are other options you can use to transfer your data. For example, you can use an external drive or file sharing to manually copy important data to your Mac. Migration Assistant will help you transfer files from a PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 operating systems. The Mac and the PC both have to be running Migration Assistant. When the source Mac asks you for a migration method, select 'To another Mac', and click Continue. A passcode should appear on the target Mac in the Connect Your Computers screen, as shown below. On the source Mac, type in the passcode that appeared on the target Mac. On the source Mac, click Continue to start the migration options.
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May 12, 2014 Went to migration assistant and it keeps getting stuck on the 'looking for source area' I have an older (2012) external HDD (Westernd Digital) with time machine backup. This external HDD was inmediately detected by Migration Assistant, however the other external HDD (Samsung) the one that has the latest back up in time machine, is still not. Lenovo Service Bridge is a Windows program offering several support related enhancements to make the site navigation easier for end users. Lenovo Service. Is better assisted with support. Need support. While Migration Assistant displays 'Looking for other PCs', run the Assistant on the source Mac, choose 'To another Mac' and click Continue. Check the passcode on both Macs is the same.