Moving all data from Pc to MAc

aboudi · 19th June 2007, 17:36

Hi all would appreciates if some can answer me on the below,
I just bought my first Mac Book Black 13.3" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 8x SuperDrive) Black" and I need to transfer all of my data to it including my MS outlook mail. What is the best way? thanks

Magnus · 19th June 2007, 17:50

Most things you can just copy. Burn to CD or DVD on Windows, then copy it to your Mac. There's Move2Mac which is supposed to be pretty good. I've never used it myself, but I've been told it's worked for others. For Outlook there's Outlook2Mac (never used it myself). If you use an IMAP account it's even easier, then everything is on the server and you just set up your email on the MacBook and you're done.

crystal · 19th June 2007, 18:56

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Originally Posted by aboudi

Hi all would appreciates if some can answer me on the below,
I just bought my first Mac Book Black 13.3" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 8x SuperDrive) Black" and I need to transfer all of my data to it including my MS outlook mail. What is the best way? thanks

I think EmiratesMac has answered some of your questions, but I just wanted to welcome you to the Mac Family! Congratulations on your new Mac.

dandantheitman · 20th June 2007, 03:04

HI ABoodi,

Other options that are also available to you when moving from a Mac to a Pc. Is to use an ethernet crossover cable (or 2x straight through cables and a switch / Hub and transfer data that way.

If you happen to have limited data and are sitting on an E1, infact anything up through E5 will do, then using apples idisk is also an option.

Dan

fatima · 23rd June 2007, 08:48

guys what about just .pst files.
I have my mail archived in .pst and i would like to retrieve them in mail. Is there a way or app avail on versiontracker? or elsewhere?

Magnus · 23rd June 2007, 09:02

Isn't that what Outlook2Mac does (linked to in the earlier post)?

fatima · 23rd June 2007, 09:04

its only got .exe files for downloads chief

Magnus · 23rd June 2007, 09:05

And if you want to do some command line work, there's this.

Magnus · 23rd June 2007, 09:11

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Originally Posted by fatima

its only got .exe files for downloads chief

Okay, you have to run it in Windows to export the mail. You don't have access to Windows with Outlook?

There's also this, but it also requires you to do things in Windows first.

19th June 2007, 17:36	#1 (permalink)
aboudi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9	Moving all data from Pc to MAc Hi all would appreciates if some can answer me on the below, I just bought my first Mac Book Black 13.3" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 8x SuperDrive) Black" and I need to transfer all of my data to it including my MS outlook mail. What is the best way? thanks

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dandantheitman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC. Posts: 773	Moving to a Mac HI ABoodi, Other options that are also available to you when moving from a Mac to a Pc. Is to use an ethernet crossover cable (or 2x straight through cables and a switch / Hub and transfer data that way. If you happen to have limited data and are sitting on an E1, infact anything up through E5 will do, then using apples idisk is also an option. Dan

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fatima Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubai & Cupertino Posts: 155	PST Files guys what about just .pst files. I have my mail archived in .pst and i would like to retrieve them in mail. Is there a way or app avail on versiontracker? or elsewhere?

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19th June 2007, 17:50	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 9,199	Most things you can just copy. Burn to CD or DVD on Windows, then copy it to your Mac. There's Move2Mac which is supposed to be pretty good. I've never used it myself, but I've been told it's worked for others. For Outlook there's Outlook2Mac (never used it myself). If you use an IMAP account it's even easier, then everything is on the server and you just set up your email on the MacBook and you're done.

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Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 9,199	Isn't that what Outlook2Mac does (linked to in the earlier post)?

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fatima Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubai & Cupertino Posts: 155	its only got .exe files for downloads chief

23rd June 2007, 09:05	#8 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 9,199	And if you want to do some command line work, there's this.