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Thread ID: 75571	2007-01-03 11:07:00	Transferring data from Mac to WinXP	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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512403	2007-01-03 11:07:00	Is it possible to transfer data from a Mac to a PC ? My friend has an old Mac, about 8 yrs old or so, with OS9 (updated). She now has a PC with WinXP Pro and would like her email and other data transferred over. The Mac has no CD writer, only a floppy drive. My guess is that simple text and perhaps RTF files can be transferred, but the email (address book and emails) will be a problem unless I can convert them to simple text or upload them to a virtual email account (GMail or whatever) and then insert the data into the PC's Thunderbird. If there is a magic program that would swap the data, let me know but I don't have my hopes up too high.	Strommer (42)
512404	2007-01-03 11:08:00	I would say maybe exporting the address book to CSV and uploading it to somewhere would work? and email? i guess she is using some mac software for email?	Dannz (1668)
512405	2007-01-03 11:31:00	I would say maybe exporting the address book to CSV and uploading it to somewhere would work? and email? i guess she is using some mac software for email? Yes she is using Mac email. What is CSV ?	Strommer (42)
512406	2007-01-03 12:35:00	Does it have USB, I use an iMac OS9 quite often and I have no trouble using a Flash Drive to transfer between it and XP at home, have done this for the last two years no problems. CSV: en.wikipedia.org	zqwerty (97)
512407	2007-01-03 17:50:00	This might be a bit ass about face but there are suggestions here for PC to Mac www.apple.com It would actually be more beneficial for her to upgrade her Mac to OS X and that way she could run XP with OS X. Generally shifting stuff from one to the other and back again is pretty easy and straight forward. Generally the only thing Windows XP does better than OS X is gaming (and it does that very well) It sounds like your friends Mac predates Steve Jobs return to Apple ( He dumped the floppy drive)	winmacguy (3367)
512408	2007-01-03 18:21:00	Yes she is using Mac email. What is CSV ? She won't be using Mac Mail on OS 9 It comes with OS X Most likely it is OE Eudora or Netscape mail.	Safari (3993)
512409	2007-01-03 18:31:00	I have no problems navigating my bosses system (XP) from my Mac (Tiger) during the day and opening and saving files from his machine to mine and vice versa. Bit harder to do on OS9 though.	winmacguy (3367)
512410	2007-01-03 19:25:00	Safari and Winmacguy - she could be using Eudora or Netscape - I did not bother to look and assumed an old Mac would only have Mac mail. She plans to retire her old Mac so OS X is a no go and I am not even sure if the old specs would handle it. Zqwerty - hope it does have a USB as floppies will be a pain.	Strommer (42)
512411	2007-01-03 19:50:00	SteveL Her old machine specs probably won't handle it. I am guessing she is possibly using an old PowerBook 3400, No USB ports(introduced in 1997!) A G3 would handle OS X although it would run fairly slowly. If she can afford it it would be beneficial to get rid of the old Powerbook and replace it with a new Intel MacBook since XP is about to be replaced with Vista. The only other thing I can think of would be to take her old Mac into Magnum Mac and see if they could help. She could check on Trade me for a newer 2nd hand MacBook.	winmacguy (3367)
512412	2007-01-03 21:22:00	If she can afford it it would be beneficial to get rid of the old Powerbook and replace it with a new Intel MacBook since XP is about to be replaced with Vista. She could check on Trade me for a newer 2nd hand MacBook.Macvangelism strikes again. :waughh: Why would you offer irrelevant (and expensive) advice like that when the original post makes it quite clear she has a PC now? Buying another Mac is not a helpful solution, suggesting seeking assistance from Magnum Mac was, (credit where credit's due). What about pursuing the ethernet connection option? Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
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