How do I sync iTunes between two PC platforms?
I have a PC in my office and now I have a PC in my wife's office. I have iTunes installed on both machines. My machine has all of the libraries/tunes. How do I copy what's on my PC to the iTunes libraries on my wife's machine?
Hello dphenry157
There are a few ways to do this; the article below will give the instruction for all available options.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.
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