Moving from Windows 7 To Macbook Air OS X

I currently own Elements 12 license on Windows. Am wanting to move all photos and software to Macbook Air. Via chat, they want me to use their monthly 9.99 plan, but not sure I want to do that. Is there a way to simply move my Elements 12 (and also Lightroom) from Windows to Mac? I'm okay with upgrade to 13, but not sure I want to pay extra if I don't have to. Any suggestions? Background: I take a LOT of desert landscape photos, and do minor post adjustments, then upload to Zenfolio for marketing and eventual sale. I'm not fluent in Lightroom, but have used many versions of Elements over the years. Have never used full version of Photoshop CS. Moving over 100,000 images. Uploading less than 1,000 to marketing site. I view, select a few, minor post adjustments, and go. Thanks in advance.

Sure press and hold down the power button on the Mac until it turns off then press that button again to turn it back on. Migration assistant will be killed.

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