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Windows Migration Assistant: How to Download & Install
Windows Migration Assistant is used for transferring data to your Mac
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Windows Migration Assistant is a tool developed by Apple totransfer all the contentsof a Windows PC to a Mac. In this article, we will show you how to download Windows Migration Assistant and use it on your Mac.
What is Windows Migration Assistant, and what does it do?
As mentioned above, Windows Migration Assistant is an Apple software that usually comes preinstalled on your Mac to help you migrate the data from your PC to your macOS device.
However, to transfer the files, you will also need to download and install the app on your PC.
The Windows and macOS systems are very different OSes, so here’s what Windows Migration Assistant can help you move:
So, Windows Migration Assistant will only transfer, copy or import data and settings, not entire applications.
How do I download Windows Migration Assistant?
How do I use Windows Migration Assistant?
Of course, the two computers must be connected to the same wired or wireless network or directly connected with a cable.
We hope our article provided sufficient information for Windows Migration Assistant download and usage.
You might also be interested in reading our guide onhow to transfer your Windows Settings to a new computersafely.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to use the comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
