By default all available folders are checked and the size of each folder is displayed.
You will now have the option available on your Mac to select items to migrate. Continuing the setup you will see a passcode, which you need to verify is visible on your PC, as well. After selecting the option from a Mac or PC, you should see a computer icon with the name of your PC displayed.
You can transfer data from a PC, another Mac, a Time Machine backup, or other disk to another Mac using an Ethernet cable. To start the process, you need to open the Migration Assistant located on your Mac in the Applications - Utilities folder. For the transfer to work, both Mac and PC need to be on the same network. The installation was smooth, though, as there was a native installer present. Even though the app is around 5MB in size, the download took longer than expected. 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.Īpple 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.