What is the best way to transfer data from a PC to an iMac?

What is the best way to transfer data from a PC to an iMac?

If you know how to set up a computer-to-computer Ethernet network, then you can give that a try, but a hard drive will be faster than Ethernet unless you don't have a lot to transfer.
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