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Apple releases Windows Migration Assistant 2.3.0.0, adds full support for macOS Big Sur operating system

This should come in handy.

Apple has quietly released an update for its Windows Migration Assistant application. The new update allows users to cleanly transfer files from a Windows PC to a Mac that’s running macOS Big Sur. 

The application, which reached version 2.3.0.0, was released overnight on Friday and adds full compatibility with Apple’s newly-released macOS Big Sur operating system.

The Windows Migration Assistant application helps move file systems such as contacts, calendars, email accounts, music, pictures, movies, and other files from the Windows PC the the Mac.

Once installed on the PC, the tool will automatically run, and can be used in conjunction with the Setup Assistant on a new Mac or the Migration Assistant in the Mac’s Utilities folder. Once a transfer has been decided upon, users have to enter their administrator name and password, select their PC from an available list, check passcodes on both the Windows and Mac displays, select files and data to transfer, and then start the migration itself. 

Apple currently has four versions of the Windows Migration Assistant application to download. The previous version was compatible with macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina, the one before dealt with macOS Sierra and High Sierra, and a fourth works for OS X El Capitan and earlier releases. 

The current Windows Migration Assistant application is compatible with PCs running Windows 7 or later.

If you’ve had a chance to try the new version, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

Via AppleInsider, iMore, and support.apple.com