Use Migration Assistant to move from a Windows PC to a Mac.
Here's how to transfer your contacts, calendars,
photos, and more.
Migration Assistant makes a copy of supported content
to transfer from your PC to your Mac.
Before you start, make sure your PC is up-to-date.
Migration Assistant works with Windows 7 or later.
You'll also need to know the administrator account name
and password for the PC you are transferring from,
which is the password needed to install software updates.
This might be the same password you use to log into your PC.
Make sure both your PC and your Mac
are connected to power and near each other,
and check the Wi-Fi network your PC is on.
You'll need to select the same network
when you set up your Mac.
Ready? Let's get started.
First, open your web browser on your PC
and go to apple.com/migrate-to-mac
and click the Migration Assistant link
that corresponds to the version of macOS on your Mac.
This will download and install Migration Assistant on your PC.
Next, quit any open apps on your PC.
Open Migration Assistant if it didn't open automatically,
and click Continue.
A message might appear recommending that you turn off
automatic installation of Windows updates.
When you're ready to proceed, click Continue.
You'll then go to your Mac and turn it on
to begin setting it up.
Early in the setup process, Migration Assistant will appear,
and you'll be asked how you want to transfer your data.
Select From a Windows PC and click Continue.
Select the icon for your PC
when it appears in Migration Assistant,
and then click Continue.
A six-digit code will appear on your Mac and your PC.
Confirm that they match,
and then click Continue on your PC.
It might take a little while for Migration Assistant
to gather all of the transferrable information.
On your Mac, this information will appear
and be selected by default.
Click Continue to proceed.
You'll be asked to create an administrator password.
Click Set Password and choose a password.
Be sure to make a note of it
so you can use it to log into your Mac.
Select the Confirm Password field
and enter the password again.
Then, click Set Password.
When a green checkmark appears next to your account name,
click Continue, and the transfer will begin.
It could take several hours for large transfers to complete.
Leave both computers alone during the transfer process.
On your Mac, the screen might go black or dim
and the Apple logo and a loading bar might appear.
This is normal.
Once the transfer is complete,
your Mac will automatically restart,
or you can click Restart Now to restart it manually.
While your Mac is restarting, the screen will go black,
and the Apple logo will appear.
You can then click Done on your Mac and it will restart again
to complete the Migration Assistant process.
On your PC, click Done in Migration Assistant.
This computer will still have the same information it had
before the transfer.
Now, using the password you created earlier,
you can log into your Mac to complete the setup process
and the data you transferred from your PC
will be there waiting for you.
If you still need help, contact Apple Support.
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