best software to convert mac files to pc

Got a new job, had to turn in my 2011 MacBook Pro. Sigh! Now using a Windows 10 notebook computer with Microsoft Office 2016. Backed up my MBP files regularly (including Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 files) with Time Machine onto a Mac OS-formatted external drive. Kept my external drive. What proprietary software do you recommend to convert/copy my MacBook files to my Win10 computer?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 25, 2016 6:25 PM

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Nov 25, 2016 6:34 PM in response to Johnny Jacob

Depends on what they are if they need any kind of conversion at all. Office 2016 for Windows should be able to open your Mac Office 2011 files with no issues at all. It should even be able to import the Mac's Outlook data.


Typical image formats like TIFF, JPEG, PNG should all open in any capable image editor.


As far as getting them there, just copy the files from your Mac onto an MS-DOS (FAT) formatted flash drive and bring it over. Necessary to have a bridge since Windows cannot read a Mac formatted drive without installing third party software.


Or, have both computers using the same company server. Copy the files from the Mac onto the server temporarily, and then pull them down on the Win 10 computer.

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