{"id":192607,"date":"2025-04-19T10:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/michael-tsai-blog-returning-to-macos-after-20-years-on-windows\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T10:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:54:49","slug":"michael-tsai-blog-returning-to-macos-after-20-years-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=192607","title":{"rendered":"Michael Tsai &#8211; Blog &#8211; Returning to macOS After 20+ Years on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emusements.com\/there-and-back-again-returning-to-mac-after-over-20-years-on-windows\">Randy Parker<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/talk.tidbits.com\/t\/returning-to-macos-after-20-years-on-windows\/30636\">TidBITS-Talk<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/emusements.com\/there-and-back-again-returning-to-mac-after-over-20-years-on-windows\">\n<p>For longer replies in Messages, I would often compose my message on my computer, email it to myself, and then copy and paste it from the Mail app on my iPhone into the Messages app.<\/p>\n<p>As a Windows user, I\u2019d have to live with this frustration indefinitely unless I considered one of the following options[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>While looking for Mac video tutorials, I discovered another invaluable resource: Gary Rosenzweig\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/macmost.com\/\"><strong>MacMost<\/strong><\/a> YouTube channel. Rosenzweig\u2019s polished and professional tutorials cover topics from the most basic to the most obscure (not only about macOS but also about iOS and more).<\/p>\n<p>[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>Much as I feared, the [Photoshop Elements] data migration didn\u2019t go smoothly. The program\u2019s backup and restore method failed. Instead, I had to experiment with manually copying over my catalog and photos and then converting the catalog format from 2022 to 2025. Eventually, I stumbled on a sequence of steps where everything migrated correctly.<\/p>\n<p>[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>I have absolutely no regrets about finally making the switch back to Mac. 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