Transfer your data from a PC to a Mac

Insert the CD into the Mac's drive, and when the Move2Mac icon appears on the desktop (you'll find things are a little more intuitive on the Mac), click it and open the Mac Install Files folder. Double-clicking Move2Mac.pkg launches the setup wizard. Enter your username and password when prompted. Once you see the "Set up: connect the data transfer cable" dialog box, it's safe to run the cable between the two machines. The next screen, "Migration: transferring and integrating your profile," indicates the transfer process has begun. The transfer will take a while, depending on how much data you're moving, so take a nice, long lunch--the kind that includes a couple of cocktails and a gooey dessert.

When you return, tipsy but satiated, the migration should be complete. Click Next to display the "Migration: you are finished" dialog. Move2Mac places a summary of the migration report on the desktop, but you can print it right away by clicking the Summary button. When the report is finished, close the window and click Finish.

The manual says you may be prompted for your username and password throughout the transfer. This could put the kibosh on your two-martini lunch. We took a chance, and the transfer completed without requesting this information.