Transferring Steam account from Mac OS X to Windows PC

[Bartholomew James Henry III]

I currently have this Steam account on my Mac OS X, but I am going to be getting a Windows PC. As much as I want to get Steam on my Windows, I do not want to pay for it or any of the games that I currently have on my Mac. Is there any way that I could possibly transfer all my games, data and my account from my Mac to Windows? If I can not transfer over to my Windows then is there a way that I can re-download all my games, data and my account from my Mac on to my Windows with no charge?

[Spawn of Totoro]

You can redownload them. Most games on Steam come with a Mac and Windows version, if a Mac version is available. Since you only own Mac games, those games also included a Windows license for the games.

There are a few exceptions of course. I can't say all of them will work like that, but you can check the game's store page. If it shows both the Apple loge and Windows logo, then it included bothe when you bought it.

You will have to redownload and possibly start over for the games as the two OSs use diffrent files and file systems.

[Bartholomew James Henry III]

when I search Garrys Mod in the steam store it says I can buy it again and it shows the mac, windows, and the linux logo so does that mean I can get it for free on my Windows?

[Cathulhu]

You already own the windows version.
Just use the same Steam account you currently use on your Mac. It is that easy.

[Bartholomew James Henry III]

Also I bought Assassin's Creed Brotherhood for my Mac. As I went and tried to play it, it quit out of the app and said that it wouldn't work. I went and checked the Mac requirements for the game and realized that my Graphics Card was outdated for the game. Is there a way to get my money back??

[Bartholomew James Henry III]

I would really like to get my money back! I know that it may be my fault for not checking the requirements first but im only 12 so I think to be fair, I should just learn from my mistake and get my money back but I dont know what Steam feels like doing?

[Pomelo]

Originally posted by Brodyv2691:

Also I bought Assassin's Creed Brotherhood for my Mac. As I went and tried to play it, it quit out of the app and said that it wouldn't work. I went and checked the Mac requirements for the game and realized that my Graphics Card was outdated for the game. Is there a way to get my money back??

No. The info was there, you should have checked before.

PS: Since you're only 12, you're technically not even allowed to have a Steam account as of their TOS.

Anyway, Steam as a service isn't restricted to a platform. Whether you're on Linux, Windows, Mac, it's always the same account, and if a game in the Store says it's for Mac and Windows as well, you can just install it on either, since buying it gives you access to the game on both platforms.

[Bartholomew James Henry III]

Ok thx just one more thing. On my Windows will I have to purchase Steam agin or no?

[Tev]

Originally posted by Brodyv2691:

Ok thx just one more thing. On my Windows will I have to purchase Steam agin or no?

Unless the game specifically states it's the Windows version; or Mac version (i.e. Call of Duty: Black Ops), you get both upon one purchase and re-acquiring the game on another platform won't have you paying again for it.

Steam itself is free.

• Steam for Windows
  
• Steam for Mac
  
• Steam for Linux

[FFL2and3rocks]

You can just log into the Steam account you already have.

[gay]

Originally posted by Teutep:

Originally posted by Brodyv2691:

Ok thx just one more thing. On my Windows will I have to purchase Steam agin or no?

Unless the game specifically states it's the Windows version; or Mac version (i.e. Call of Duty: Black Ops), you get both upon one purchase and re-acquiring the game on another platform won't have you paying again for it.

Steam itself is free.

• Steam for Windows
  
• Steam for Mac
  
• Steam for Linux

So i can't reinstall Black ops OSX?

[Cathulhu]

That game does not support SteamPlay, so you won't be able to play it on Windows. OSX only.
Thank Aspyr, as they didn't want to use SteamPlay.

[Hanomaly]

Originally posted by craycrayfox:

Originally posted by Gloppinboopin:

I would really like to get my money back! I know that it may be my fault for not checking the requirements first but im only 12 so I think to be fair, I should just learn from my mistake and get my money back but I dont know what Steam feels like doing?

Yep! Just go to this link: http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

you realise that Gloppinboopin wrote that Mar 31, 2015 @ 2:48pm

So the issue must be resolved by now it was nearly 2 years ago!