To transfer specific content for a user, click the arrow next to the user name, then select the information to transfer, including the user’s pictures, films, music, desktop, documents, downloads, email settings (from POP and IMAP accounts) and more. To transfer the account of a specific user, click the arrow next to the Users tick box, then select the tick box next to the user’s name. User accounts: To transfer all user accounts, select the Users tickbox.

Open Windows Migration Assistant, then follow the on-screen instructions.Īfter your Mac scans the drives on your PC to build a list of information to migrate, select the information to transfer. On your PC, download and install the appropriate Windows Migration Assistant, based on the version of macOS on your Mac:ĭownload Windows Migration Assistant (for macOS Mojave or later)ĭownload Windows Migration Assistant (for macOS Sierra and High Sierra)ĭownload Windows Migration Assistant (for OS X El Capitan or earlier) When the Customise pane appears during the migration, you can select and join an access point created by another device.

Using a Soft AP access point during migration can help increase migration speeds over the network. Note: During a Windows migration, you can use a wireless connection coming from a device using Soft AP software (a software-enabled access point) to access the internet. When the transfer is complete, a migration summary is shown if issues were found-for example, if documents couldn’t be transferred or incompatible software was detected. Your desktop picture, network settings and more will be transferred.Ĭlick the arrow next to the tick box to select which system or network settings to transfer.įollow any additional on-screen instructions, then click Continue to begin the transfer. User accounts: Select the tickbox next to the name of each user account you want to transfer.Ĭlick the arrow next to the checkbox to select the specific information to transfer, including the user’s apps, documents, pictures, films, desktop, Downloads folder and more.ĭocuments and files from apps: Select the Other Files & Folders tick box.Ĭomputer settings: Select the System & Network tick box. Incompatible apps or apps with newer versions already installed may not be transferred or may not be usable. On the other Mac, open Migration Assistant, then follow the on-screen instructions. On your Mac, open the Migration Assistant app, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.Ĭlick Continue, then follow the on-screen instructions to transfer information from a Mac. See the Apple Support article Move your content to a new Mac. Connect the two computers with a cable (such as Ethernet or Thunderbolt) or make sure they’re connected to the same wired or wireless network.

Before you begin, upgrade to the latest version of macOS on both Mac computers.

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