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Apple has posted a detailed chart (opens in new tab) of what gets migrated over to help you understand.Įven though you're transferring all your Windows data to your Mac, it doesn't mean you should only have the data on your computer. The bottom line is that Migration Assistant will pull over your email account information, and if you're using Microsoft Outlook, it should pull over your email messages, your contacts, and your calendars. The Mac and the PC both have to be running Migration Assistant.Įmail, contacts, and calendar information are where it gets a bit tricky. Migration Assistant will help you transfer files from a PC running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 operating systems. Windows Migration Assistant for OS X El Capitan or earlier (opens in new tab).Windows Migration Assistant for macOS Sierra and High Sierra (opens in new tab).Windows Migration Assistant for macOS Mojave or later (opens in new tab).Windows Migration Assistant for macOS Big Sur (opens in new tab).Below are the following software links, depending on the Mac operating system to which you're migrating. You'll need to download the Migration Assistant software to your PC before you begin. You'll need specific software, depending on what macOS or OS X operating system you're transferring to. Apple makes the app freely available for download for transferring to your Mac. You'll see it when you first start up your Mac when your Mac asks you if you want to transfer data over from another Mac, a Time Machine backup, or a PC. Migration Assistant is a utility Apple includes in the Utilities folder of every Mac. What is Migration Assistant, and how do I get it?