Dear CNET members,

Happy Friday! It's been a couple of weeks since I've sent out a newsletter and it's good to be back. While I was out, I did a few days of camping with the guys and roughed it out in the middle of no-man's-land. I survived and had a lot of fun. To not be tethered to a cell phone or modern day technology was invigorating. I really don't remember the last time I did that, and I had an absolute blast!

I also helped our team launch an exciting, brand-new site: CNET How To! Yup, a single destination on CNET where you get your technical how-to fix! This site is full of how-to blogs and videos. There's even a how-to forum where you can learn, share, discover, and then learn some more! Our team worked their butts off building this site, and I'm extremely proud and thrilled to see it alive! So check it out (here's a welcome note). I wouldn't be surprised if you spent hours or even days just digging through all the great content provided. And if you ever want to visit it again, the CNET How To link can be found at the top of any CNET site. So enjoy, and visit frequently as there is always something new to learn!

Now let's get rolling with this week's topic from Bernie who's switching to a Mac from a PC, and he's concerned about how do to move his stuff over.

Never fear, Bernie, your fellow CNET community members are here to help! You've received a bunch of extremely helpful suggestions and recommendations to help you move your data over to your new Mac. I went through all the advice, and it doesn't seem too difficult to do. If your data file types are fairly mainstream, you most likely won't have too much trouble using them on your new Mac. While there are several different methods to go about moving your data, most people recommend using an external storage device to port over your data. But remember to back up all your data from your PC before doing anything, just in case things don't work out exactly as planned.

I truly believe that by the time you get through all the advice our members have to offer, you and any other person in your same predicament will be well on your way to knowing what to do. Thank you for your contributions and also for keeping the discussion civil and on topic! Good luck, Bernie! Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers!
- Lee

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Featured member solutions
for last week's question:

 "Switching to Mac"
-- Submitted by: mrmacfixit

 "Here's an idea "
-- Submitted by: timhood

 "It in not always that easy to switch from PC to Mac "
-- Submitted by: waytron

 "External Drive to Time Machine"
-- Submitted by: presleydotcom

 "Transferring data is small part of the job."
-- Submitted by: Practical-Mac

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