
Mac-to-Mac and PC-to-Mac File Migration Done Right
If you have a new Mac and an old Mac (or an old PC) and want everything on the old machine moved cleanly to the new one, that's what Mac data transfer is for. We're a drop-off computer repair shop in Buffalo, NY, and Mac migrations are regular work for us.
We use whichever transfer method fits the situation: Apple's Migration Assistant for direct Mac-to-Mac or PC-to-Mac transfers, Time Machine restore when the old Mac is dead but there's a backup, target disk mode for stubborn cases, or direct drive removal when the old Mac won't boot at all.
Our general data transfer page covers both platforms. Our PC data transfer page covers Windows-side transfer.
What's Included
- Source assessment. Old Mac, Time Machine backup, drive removal, or PC source.
- Right transfer method for the situation. Migration Assistant, Time Machine restore, target disk mode, drive-direct.
- Files migrated. Documents, Photos library, Music, Movies, Downloads, application data files.
- Apple ecosystem reconfiguration. iCloud, Apple ID services on the new Mac.
- App authorization handling. Standalone apps deactivated on old Mac and activated on new where applicable.
- Browser data. Safari sync through iCloud Keychain; Chrome, Firefox, Edge through their respective accounts.
- Email archives. Mac Mail local archives copied; IMAP accounts reconfigured.
- Verification. Files accessible on the new Mac.
- Optional old Mac handling. Erase, factory reset, recycle.
Common Mac Data Transfer Scenarios
Mac-to-Mac through Migration Assistant
Most common. Both Macs available, Migration Assistant runs cleanly.
Time Machine restore to a new Mac
Old Mac is dead but Time Machine backup is intact. New Mac restores from the backup.
Target disk mode transfer
Old Mac boots but is too slow for Migration Assistant; target disk mode bypasses the slowness.
Drive-direct extraction
Old Mac won't boot. We pull the drive, connect to our equipment, copy files to the new Mac.
PC to Mac via Windows Migration Assistant
Customer switching platforms. Apple's tool handles documents, photos, browser data, email; we handle the rest.
Multi-Mac household consolidation
Family with several Macs reorganizing files into one central location.
How Pricing Works
Quoted at the appointment.
Service Areas
- Buffalo, NY
- Buffalo, NY
- Williamsville, NY
- Tonawanda, NY
- Cheektowaga, NY
- Clarence, NY
- Kenmore, NY
- Lancaster, NY
Got a PC instead?
We service both. View our PC data transfer page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mac data transfer questions.
