The name of the article says it all. What if you want to transfer hundreds of GB of data between Mac and Windows? What will you do? Will you use USB? No, USB will be so slow. Its time to use a CAT6 Ethernet cable and perform super fast data transfer at 100MB/sec.
- Transfer files between your Mac and your Windows PC Hopefully, this tutorial today has made the whole process easier of transferring files from Mac to PC Windows should you be making the transition between the two systems in future.
- Apple ships a free utility called Migration Assistant that lets users transfer data and apps between two Mac computers. Not just that, the migration tool can also transfer files from Windows PC to.
- MacDroid Android file transfer for Mac allows you to connect your Android device (phone or tablet) to your Mac and access your device’s content in the Finder. From here you can quickly and easily transfer photos, music, videos, and other files - including entire folders - between your Mac.
Android File Transfer App; In theory, transferring files from Mac to Android is easier than its on Windows. There is a good utility for that which is called Android File Transfer, it is a program created specifically for MacOS by Google. If you have had any experience with a Mac and Android in the past you probably already know that this is the. If you use a Mac and an iPhone or iPad, you can turn to Apple's AirDrop to transfer the file to your computer. However, neither Windows nor Android support AirDrop.
Mac To Windows 10 File Transfer
Procedure
- Ethernet – First we will need an Ethernet Cable i.e. CAT6 (Gigabit Ethernet Cable). I have Cat 5e. One end of the Ethernet cable has to be connected to the Mac and the other end needs to be connected to Windows PC.
- Windows Settings – Next step is to change certain settings on Windows PC. I will use Windows 8.1 for demonstration.
- Go to Network and Sharing Center. Click on the Change Advance Sharing Settings. Turn on Network Discovery and File Sharing.
- Click on Change Adapter Settings and make sure that Wi-fi is disabled. I have two network cards. One is labelled Local Area Connection and other is Ethernet. I will use Ethernet for demonstration. It is Local Area Connection in your case. Right click on the LAN adapter and click on Properties. Select IPv4. And add a new IP 10.0.0.1 with a Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0. Click on Ok.
- Right click on My Computer, select properties. Click on Advanced System Settings. Select Remote tab. Select Allow Remote Assistance and Remote Connections to this computer. You can also select which users can access the computer remotely.
- Now go to Windows Firewall settings and disable it temporarily. Switch back to recommended settings once file transfer is complete.
Firewall Settings In Windows - Mac Settings – The settings on Mac are comparatively simpler.
- Go to System Preferences and select Network.
- Make sure Wi-fi has been disabled. Next click on Ethernet and provide an IP address manually. The IP address will be 10.0.0.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. You can change the name of your Mac in the Network by changing the NetBIOS Name in Advance Settings of Ethernet.
- Once this is done, go to Sharing in System Preferences. Enable File Sharing. In File Sharing, click on Options and select Share files and folders using AFP. Make sure you enable the Account which you will use for file sharing. Click on Ok.
- Now just go to Security & Privacy in System Preferences and make sure Firewall is off.
Enabling File Sharing On MacWe have successfully modified the settings in Mac. Now we will perform the file transfer - Sharing Folders/Drives – When we connect to our Windows Machine from our Mac, it won’t show any folders. So we need to share these folders first.
- On your Windows Machine, right click on the folder you want to share. Click on Properties.
- Now click on Sharing. Then click on Advance Sharing. Check mark, share this folder. Click on Permissions. Click on Add. Type in the name of the user account. Then click on Check Names. Click on Ok. Make sure you provide proper Read/Write permissions to the user. Once this is done, go to security and make sure the user account you shared the folder with has the right permissions.
- If you want to share an entire drive, right click and go to the drive properties. Now click on Sharing. Then click on Advance Sharing. Check mark, share this folder. Click on Permissions. Click on Add. Type in the name of the user account. Then click on check name. Click on Ok. Make sure you provide proper Read/Write permissions to the user.
- Connect Mac To Windows – Now on your Mac, go to Finder preferences and make sure that the shared devices have been checked. Now click on the finder icon on dock. Then select the windows pc. It says nayan-8 in my case. Now click on Connect. Check mark Registered User, and type in the user name and password. Once this is done you can mount the folders and transfer files.
- Connect Windows To Mac – Open Windows Explorer. Go to Network. Right click and refresh. Select the your Mac based on the NetBIOS Name you had set. Enter the user name and password. Once you do this, you will have complete access to all the files and folders on Mac.
Transferring From Windows To Mac
Migration Assistant copies all of your files to your new Mac so that you don't have to copy your files manually.
- If your files are currently on a Windows PC, follow the PC migration steps instead.
- If your new Mac is using OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or earlier, follow the Mountain Lion migration steps instead.
Check software, settings, and power
- Install all available Apple software updates on both Mac computers. Install any updates for your third-party apps as well.
- Make sure that your old Mac is using OS X Lion or later.
- Make sure that your old Mac has a computer name: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing and check the Computer Name field.
- Connect both computers to AC power.
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Connect the computers to each other
- If both computers are using macOS Sierra or later, just make sure that they're near each other and have Wi-Fi turned on. If either is using OS X El Capitan or earlier, connect them to the same network using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
- Or connect them using target disk mode and the appropriate cable or adapter. Then start up your old computer in target disk mode.
- Or connect your new Mac to a Time Machine backup of your old Mac.
Use Migration Assistant
On your new Mac:
- Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Click Continue.
- When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk.
- Click Continue.
On your old Mac:
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these four steps.
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these four steps.
- Open Migration Assistant.
- Click Continue.
- When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer to another Mac.
- Click Continue.
On your new Mac:
- When asked to select a Mac, Time Machine backup, or other startup disk, click the appropriate icon.
- Click Continue. You might see a security code.
Mac tools self service support. On your old Mac:
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these two steps.
If you started your old Mac in target disk mode or are migrating from a Time Machine backup, skip these two steps.
- If you see a security code, make sure that it's the same code as on your new Mac.
- Click Continue.
File Transfer From Mac To Windows 10
On your new Mac:
- Choose the backup to transfer information from.
- Click Continue.
Continuing on your new Mac:
- Select the information to transfer from the backup.
- Click Continue to start the transfer. If you have a lot of content, the transfer might take several hours to finish.
Mac To Windows File Transfer
In the example above, John Appleseed is a macOS user account. If you transfer an account that has the same name as an account on your new Mac, you're asked to rename the old account or replace the one on your new Mac. If you rename, the old account appears as a separate user on your new Mac, with a separate home folder and login. If you replace, the old account overwrites the account on your new Mac, including everything in its home folder.
After Migration Assistant is done, log in to the migrated account on your new Mac to see its files. If you're not keeping your old Mac, learn what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your old Mac.