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my MacOS Big Sur cannot open the migration assistant downloaded file! The message I am receiving on screen (You can’t open the application “WindowsMigrationAssistantSetup.exe” because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on macOS.)

The message I am receiving on screen (You can’t open the application “WindowsMigrationAssistantSetup.exe” because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on macOS.)

I even downloaded the three files but none worked on my laptop.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Sep 4, 2021 12:08 PM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2021 12:44 PM

You download and install it on your PC. See the following from the beginning of the "Move your data" section of Move your data from a Windows PC to your Mac - Apple Support

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Move your data


This section guides you through migration, post-migration, and what to do if the steps don’t work for you.


How to move your information from a PC to your Mac

  1. On your PC, download and install the appropriate Windows Migration Assistant, based on the version of macOS on your Mac:
  1. Quit any open Windows apps.


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Sep 4, 2021 12:44 PM in response to Noraaaaaaa

You download and install it on your PC. See the following from the beginning of the "Move your data" section of Move your data from a Windows PC to your Mac - Apple Support

(Bold underline added by me)



Move your data


This section guides you through migration, post-migration, and what to do if the steps don’t work for you.


How to move your information from a PC to your Mac

  1. On your PC, download and install the appropriate Windows Migration Assistant, based on the version of macOS on your Mac:
  1. Quit any open Windows apps.


my MacOS Big Sur cannot open the migration assistant downloaded file! The message I am receiving on screen (You can’t open the application “WindowsMigrationAssistantSetup.exe” because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on macOS.)

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