Transferring music from old pc to new mac via Ipod

Hi,
I got a macbook and want to transferr the songs already on my 20GB Ipod colour into the iTunes library. My old computer was a PC and the ipod is formatted for windows. Can I do this, and how??

Yes, you can do it, a PC formatted iPod can be read by Mac. Download and install a 3rd party software e.g. Senuti on your Mac
http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/

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  • Transferring music from old PC to new mac

    Hey guys,
    I recently sold my alienware to buy the new macbook pro. That being said, I never had both computers ar the same time - I sold one, then bought the other like a week after. Now, as I try to transfer all my iPhone's data into my new macbook, It seems that the only option for my music is to erase it. This has struck me as an enormous inconvenience; Is there a way-simply put-to plug in my iPhone to my new mac and transfer all its music to the mac's library?
    Thanks in advance,
    Omarjr50

    Welcome to the discussions,
    Make sure your new computer is authorized in iTunes. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your iphone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
    This will save data, pictures and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
    Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought music from the Store to your computer.
    Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your iphone got wiped during the first sync.
    The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
    Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
    There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0

  • Help getting itunes music from old PC to new Mac

    I bought a new mac pro. My first mac. I have always owned PC's. I do have an IPhone, and have itunes. Is there anyway to get my music from old PC to the new Mac. Thanks.

    welcome to the forums !
    these reads will be helpful: one, two, and three.
    if you have a suitably sized iPod click here.
    good luck !
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  • Having trouble transferring music from old PowerBook to new iMac

    I'm having trouble transferring my iTunes music from my old PowerBook to my new iMac.  Trying to follow the online instructions by using an external hard drive to transfer from one to another.

    Hi Skingz,
    Welcome to the Support Communities!
    Is the external hard drive that you are working with formatted for Mac OS Extended Journaled?   Is there enough space on it?  
    The process is the same regardless of the operating system you are using:
    OS X Mountain Lion: View information about your disk
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11086
    Formatting erases the contents of the external drive so be cautious.  Also this process is for any application, not just Aperture:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3509
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    iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
    If you are still not able to copy the library to your new computer this way, then the alternative approach would be to copy the music folder from your old computer to the external drive, and then add the music folder to your new, empty iTunes library on the iMac.   You'll have to recreate your playlists, etc, but at least you will have the music.
    Adding music and other content to iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1473
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    Have a great day!
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  • HT3819 Bought new iMac & moved (or thought so) music from old PC to new Mac. Now several hundred songs are orphaned on old PC; , I can "see" them with both machines turned on & iTunes open. "Missing" songs show in iMac Shared folder. How do I move & retir

    Bought new iMac & moved (or thought I had) all of my music from the old PC to the new iMac. Have discovered several hundred songs are orphaned on old PC; I can "see" them with both machines turned on & iTunes open. "Missing" songs show in iMac itunes Shared folder. How do I move them all so I can then & retire the old PC?

    From things you are saying, such as "shared folder" and having both machines on, it doesn't sound to me like you truly moved the whole iTunes collection. 
    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    do not confuse moving your whole folder and library with moving just media files as in
    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
    Quick answer if you let iTunes manage your music:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Start iTunes with the option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Macworld - How to transfer iTunes libraries between PC and Mac - http://www.macworld.com/article/46248/2005/08/shiftitunes.html

  • Can't get my iTunes music from old PC to new Mac through iCloud.  Can't I just log in to iCloud to see music?

    I mave iCloud set up through my new iPhone 4S.  Yesterday I got my new macbook and I can't get my iTunes to transfer to my new mac from my old PC using iCloud.  Are you supposed to be able to do this?

    From things you are saying, such as "shared folder" and having both machines on, it doesn't sound to me like you truly moved the whole iTunes collection. 
    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
    do not confuse moving your whole folder and library with moving just media files as in
    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
    Quick answer if you let iTunes manage your music:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Start iTunes with the option key held down and guide it to the new location of the library.
    Macworld - How to transfer iTunes libraries between PC and Mac - http://www.macworld.com/article/46248/2005/08/shiftitunes.html

  • Transferring library from old PC to new MAC...problems

    Hi, this is my first post as I am new to mac. I am trying to transfer my itunes library from my PC to my new mac, and I followed the instructions posted here to use your ipod to transfer music from one computer to another. At the very last step it says to connect ipod and it wants to sync it to an empty library on my new computer. If I copied the itunes folder from my old computer to my ipod, and then to my new computer into my Music folder, how to I get that into my itunes library on my new computer?
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    Click here, follow the instructions, and point iTunes to the location of the library you moved.
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  • Transferring music from old external to new external

    Using itunes 8.02 with vista, and trying to move music from my current external drive to a new external drive. I had success last year moving music from my internal to my external, and using the same technique I didn't have the same results.
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    dwb
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  • Transfering Music from old computer to new computer.

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  • HT4527 Transfering music from old computer to new computer

    I followed the directions using my ipod as a hard drive to copy the itunes folder from my old computer and transfered it to My Music on the new computer.  The folder is there with all the songs but when I open itunes, the music isn't there.  What am I doing wrong.

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  • Transfering Music from old computer to new MBP laptop HELP!

    I nees to transfer ALL of my iTunes music to my new MBP, can I just put all of my music onto a flash drive and then deauthorize that computer, then put songs from flashdrive on the MBP and authorize that computer? If I do this will my music still be organized like it was on my ild PC? Like album name, artist, title, etc? Answer ASAP please and thanks in advance!

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    The video method is essentially the same process if the source computer is a Mac, again if your goals is to start over with a fresh library but your old media files.

  • Transferring music from old computer to new

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