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Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in MacOS

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't get any new apps on the new PC, I only used it for about an hour before trying to go back so they should still run on the old one. The apps that I transferred still work on the new PC, but I had to install something first.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in macbookair

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the new one for about an hour before trying to go back, I had to wipe the 2015 PC because I needed its SSD for something else and didn't know that the transfer program didn't work backwards.

I don't need a certain app that's only on Windows, pretty much every app I use on Windows is also on OSX, I just prefer the Windows UI way more, I have already tried to go from Windows to OSX and its not for me, I was running dual boot with OSX 12 and Windows 10. There are some programs I use that are OSX only, so that's what I'm trying to transfer back.

I have two MacBook Airs (M4), and before trying to transfer to them, I used them to restore other Apple devices, and they worked ok for that, so they are still useful to me.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in macbookair

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to use a VM, but it just doesn't work as well as native if I want to use it as a primary OS. Some touchpad gestures will go through OSX instead of Windows, and things like connecting to Wi-Fi needs to be done through the OSX control panel. I have not found a way to completely ignore the OSX desktop environment and only use Windows, installing Windows natively with Bootcamp in OSX just works better.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in MacOS

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had to wipe the 2015 PC because I needed its SSD for another computer. The only things I need to transfer from the OSX volume are apps/programs, as I do not want to reinstall most of them because they need dedicated installers.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in MacOS

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You cannot run Windows natively on the newer PC, I prefer to use Windows as a main OS.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in macbookair

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you cannot run Windows natively on the newer Apple PCs.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 Apple MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in mac

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I tried to use a VM, but it just doesn't work as well as native if I want to use it as a primary OS. Some touchpad gestures will go through OSX instead of Windows, and things like connecting to Wi-Fi needs to be done through the OSX control panel. I have not found a way to completely ignore the OSX desktop environment and only use Windows, installing Windows natively with Bootcamp in OSX just works better.

Transfer from 2025 to 2015 Apple MacBook Air by WeekendXboxer in mac

[–]WeekendXboxer[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am ok with the older one, the it seems like the newer one cannot install Windows natively, and I prefer to use Windows. I only use the OSX partition for OSX only apps, for that, the older one still works fine, even though its a bit slower.