14 DAY TRIAL // Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reportedly includes an improved Migration Assistant tool that effectively transfers all of a user’s files from a Mac or Windows PC over the air.
With the help of a MigrationAssistantSetup.exe program hosted by Apple over at its Developer web site, the Cupertino tech giant aims to switch Windows users to the Mac without using wires or complicated steps, to get everything from one machine to another.
Mac OS X features a tool called Migration Assistant which, as its name implies, assists owners of two or more computers to transfer files from one system to the other.
In Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple kicks it up a notch, by enabling users to wirelessly make this transfer, even from a Windows PC to a Mac.
It was unclear at first whether users needed a special Windows component to get the job done, but a developer has answered that question via AppleInsider, noting that Cupertino offers a MigrationAssistantSetup.exe for Windows, which acts as a sidekick for the Mac Migration Assistant.
The benefit here is that users can now make the switch wirelessly, as opposed to using USB or FireWire, which tends to be a bit of a hassle.
The duration of the process will vary based on the number and size of the files chosen for the transfer.
Files can, of course, be copied (as in, not necessarily moved from one computer to the other), leaving them intact on the originating computer.
With every major re-iteration of its desktop operating system, Apple has provided comprehensive tools for switching from Windows over to the Mac.
Lion is a clear testament of Apple’s commitment to have people try out its OS, and ultimately convert them to the Macintosh.
Macs also supports the installation of Windows, via the built-in Boot Camp utility, or through third-party programs like Parallels and VMWare Fusion, which offer customers a way to enjoy the best of both worlds, using virtual machines.