Can't get stuff from my ipod onto my itunes library

I had an old desktop and it filled up with memory so i got a laptop and when i tried to put my apps on the computer and clicked transfer purchases all it did was sync nothing. i've tried this a few times and i never works. i also tried selecting manually manage music and videos, and then closed out itunes, unpluged my ipod, then went back to itunes, pluged in my ipod BUT STILL NOTHING!!!!! someone pleas help computernerd123 (who sometimes is not so much a computer nerd)
Thank you,
Computernerd123

I suspect what you are trying to do is have the music that is in your iPod move into your new computer.
This is not allowed by Apple as it would lead to people copying other people's iPods instead of buying the music.
That being said, think of the iPod as an external hard disk drive and "manage" the files and folders as you see fit.
Your applications, those on your iPod, are also registered at the Apple Store. When you authorize your new install of iTunes and sync your iPod, the applications will return to both places... on your computer and in your iPod.
If this in an iPod you purchased with music already on it, just enjoy the thing and read the manual about digital rights management.
I'm sorry if this is not what you wanted to hear. Moving the music from an iPod to a computer is not supported in the iTunes program.

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how to put music from any ipod onto their itunes, or
other music player. Many people are annoyed when
itunes doesn't let them put music from an ipod, thats
not registered with their computer, into their
itunes. I found that it is possible. First, you must
open Search from the start menu and make sure
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files and tell it to search for
music(on the ipod). Once you begin the search, you
will be shown all the hidden music files that are on
your ipod. After the search, just drag the files to
itunes and they'll import.*
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