It was originally written and launched for Windows operating system, but now its official ports are also available by the developers for some UNIX-based operating systems, Mac OS & OS X. The best about PuTTY is that it can connect to a serial port as well.

Move your data from a Windows PC to your Mac Use Windows Migration Assistant to transfer your music, pictures, documents, and other data from a Windows PC to your Mac. Windows Migration Assistant transfers your contacts, calendars, email accounts, and more from a PC.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 Author: There are more Macs than ever being used around the planet, thanks in part to the constant improvements to macOS that make it more powerful and less difficult to use. Moving data from a Windows PC to a Mac is now easier than ever with the latest update to the Migration Assistant in. In this post, we’ll show you the steps to take for a flawless migration from Windows to macOS. Preparing to Migrate Data First, make sure that your PC isn’t so old that it can’t run Windows Migration Assistant. It works with Windows 7, which first appeared in 2009, and all newer versions of Windows including Windows 10. Next, make sure that you know the name and password of an administrator account on the PC. This is important as the Windows Migration Assistant requires administrative access to certain files on the PC.

Both the PC and the Mac need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, or if you prefer you can run an Ethernet cable between the ports on the PC and Mac for a direct connection. Since newer Mac laptops do not have an Ethernet port, you may need to purchase an adapter like the. Now you’ll want to make sure that your Windows drive on the PC doesn’t have any issues. To do this: 1) Choose Start > Run 2) In the Run window, type cmd and press Enter. 3) In the command window, type chkdsk and press Enter. 4) The chkdsk utility may report that it found problems. In that case, type chkdsk drive: /F and press Enter.

“ drive:” is the Windows startup disk, like “c:” or “d:”. At the prompt that appears, press the Y key, then restart your PC. This process might need to be repeated until chkdsk reports no issues. If you can’t clear those chkdsk issues, your PC might need service before you migrate data to the Mac. Migrating Data from PC to Mac You’ll need to download and install the Windows Migration Assistant to your PC. There are currently three different versions of the Windows Migration Assistant, each for a different version or versions of macOS / OS X.

If you’re running macOS Mojave,. For macOS Sierra and High Sierra,. Still running OS X El Capitan or earlier versions of OS X?. Once the Windows Migration Assistant is installed on your PC, it’s time to get started. 1) Quit any open Windows apps. 2) Launch Windows Migration Assistant. A welcome screen appears (see screenshot below).

(The welcome screen for Windows Migration Assistant.) 3) Click Continue to begin the process. Note that you may be asked to disable automatic updates on your PC for a while; click Continue to bypass this.

4) Now start up your Mac if it’s not already up and running. If it’s a brand new Mac and has never been started before, Setup Assistant automatically launches on the Mac. If you’ve already set up the Mac, go to Applications > Utilities and launch the Migration Assistant on the Mac.

5) In Migration Assistant on the Mac, go through the onscreen prompts until you’re asked how you want to transfer your information (see screenshot below). Select “From a Windows PC”, then click Continue. When prompted, enter the administrator name and password. (Select “From a Windows PC” on the Migration Assistant screen.) 6) Click Continue, and all other open apps will be closed.

7) On the migration window on the Mac, a list of available computers appears. Select your PC from the list, then wait for the PC to show a passcode. That same passcode needs to be showing on the Mac as well, at which time you can click Continue on both the Mac and PC. 8) The Mac now scans the drives of the PC and constructs a list of information you may wish to migrate.