The Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable

If you've mainly used Microsoft Windows PCs in the past but recently acquired an Apple computer, you may be wondering about how best to transfer your data from Windows to Mac OS X. Apple's operating system tends to organize files in different ways than does Windows, and thus it's not always clear where files should be placed. Moreover, it's sometimes a challenge to remember all the different locations Windows uses to store your files, too.

The Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable (compare prices) is one solution that helps you automate this migration process. This Belkin product is a USB 2.0 cable and accompanying Migration Assistant software that you install on both the Windows and Mac OS X computers. When activated, the software scans the Windows PC for different types of files (such as music, videos, and documents), automatically copies them across the home network and intelligently places them in suitable matching locations on the Apple device.

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Commentary: When I set up my first Macbook Pro at home some time back, the Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable hadn't yet reached the market (it was introduced in November, 2008). You can certainly still complete this migration yourself (like I did) without assistance from third-party products. However, if you have a large volume of data accumulated over years on a PC, I can tell you from experience that migrating them manually is time consuming. For those who highly value their time, strongly consider using the Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable, especially if you can find it at a discount price.

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