First macbook: pc to mac switch
Hello,
I am making the switch this week. I will be purchasing my first mac this week (15" macbook pro). When I purchase the mac, does the staff there offer any sort of pc-mac file transfer service for new mac users? I'm not interested in any long term membership sorta deal, just a once and done kind of thing.
Thanks
bring your pc into a retail store when you buy your Mac and an Apple Genius transfers over the files for free. Welcome to the family btw ^^
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I'll ask this thread be moved.
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