# Using MacBook & Microsoft Windows **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 21, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278 "2019-07-21T09:31:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@clanger](https://forum.manager.io/u/clanger)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/1 "2019-07-21T09:31:56Z")
Hi Can I operate the same account/business on Manager? I currently use Manager Desktop on MacBook Pro but would also like to be able to use the same account on Microsoft Windows. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/2 "2019-07-21T09:53:58Z")
1. Down load Manager for windows and [install in on you Windows computer](https://www.manager.io/guides/22936). 2. [Backup your your business](https://www.manager.io/guides/8890) on your Mac 3. Copy the back up to your Windows computer 4. Import the backup into your windows version of Manager 5. Remember to enter new data into only one of the Manager data files (you can copy it back and revert to the other computer but not merge changes from both computers) ---
**Author:** ![Davide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@Davide](https://forum.manager.io/u/Davide)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/3 "2019-07-21T14:42:16Z")
Also remember to update Manager on Mac at the same version of Windows Better if he uses a network folder or a cloud folder ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://forum.manager.io/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/4 "2019-07-21T21:03:38Z")
Oops I missed his “also” on a second computer and gave instructions to “instead” uses it on his Windows machine. For Manager multi-user access, from the [comparison table](https://www.manager.io/compare/) you need buy a cloud/server licence, transfer your data file to that, then you can access it from as many computers as you want. Alternatively you can try moving your data file to a location accessible by both computers, keep both computers at the same version, and ensure you only access the Manager data file from one computer only at a time. ---
**Author:** ![clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@clanger](https://forum.manager.io/u/clanger)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/5 "2019-07-23T16:42:32Z")
Many thanks you’ve been really helpful, I guess at some point I should use the Cloud edition. ---
**Author:** ![clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@clanger](https://forum.manager.io/u/clanger)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/6 "2019-07-23T16:43:47Z")
Many thanks really helpful, think I will have to use the Cloud version at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/using-macbook-microsoft-windows/23278/7 "2023-01-18T15:00:28Z")
Closed on January 18, 2023, 3:00pm UTC