The tool Apple built to help Windows users switch to a Mac underwent significant improvements in the latest beta of maxcOS Mojave. It can now transfer accounts and documents from Microsoft Outlook.
This is the major change in macOS Mojave beta 6, which was released to developers yesterday.
This latest version is not yet available to the public. However, beta 5 was just made available to anyone who belongs to the Apple Beta Software Program. This older version was released to developers last week.
A smarter Migration Assistant
The Migration Assistant itself isn’t new. It helps Windows users to move music, pictures, documents, and other data from a PC to a Mac.
But this is the first time the tool has been able to access third-party applications. The new beta includes the note “Starting in macOS Mojave 10.14 beta, the Setup Assistant and Migration Assistant applications are able to migrate certain data from a PC running Windows. Your accounts are transferred, along with their documents, email, contacts, and calendar data from popular programs such as Microsoft Outlook.”
What else is new in macOS Mohave
macOS Mojave brings a new Dark Mode, Dynamic Wallpapers, and other tweaks to the user interface. It also comes with a new way to install updates.
Our video gives more details about this upcoming version:
One of the new UI improvements in Mojave is “Stacks.”. When requested, this organizes files into stacks on the side of the screen. These can be categorized by file type, date, or tags.
The Mac App Store is redesigned is the same way its iOS equivalent was last year. It includes tabs offering curated software selections categorized by function.
In addition, macOS Mojave brings some big security imrovements. To help prevent companies from tracking you online, Apple added a feature that makes it harder to fingerprint the characteristics of your particular computer so that every Mac looks the same.
