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Hello,
I made the mistake of trying to use my computer to set up an iPod Touch I bought my mom as a birthday gift. I set up an iTunes account for her and everything, but now that I'm in her home, trying to set it up her Mac, nothing is working.
Biggest issue: her iTunes threatens to delete all the apps I installed for her (the "All existing apps and their data on the iPod will be replaced..." message).
This is happening even though I have authorized her computer. I've also tried to Transfer Purchases; it refuses to do so.
I've even deauthorized her Mac and reauthorized it. No dice.
I leave for the airport in a couple hours and would love to have this figured out beforehand. Any ideas??
Many thanks,
Sean

You're welcome.
I just noticed, in poking around the Settings on mom's iPod, that when I hit Store, the apple ID that comes up is mine. Does that mean that _every_ app on the phone was purchased through that account?
Sounds like it. In order to download apps with an iTunes account with iTunes on your computer, you must authorize the computer with the iTunes account with iTunes first, and you must be logged in to that iTunes account when purchasing an app. When transferring the apps purchased with that iTunes account from your iTunes library to the iPod, iTunes on your computer must be logged in to that iTunes account.
What would happen to the apps on the iPod if I signed out and re-signed in as Mom?
Nothing, but as already provided all apps - all free and paid apps include DRM protection which is tied/linked to the iTunes account used to download the apps with. If these apps were purchased with your iTunes account, you must authorize your Mom's computer with your iTunes account with iTunes along with giving your Mom your iTunes account password. This will be required to download any app updates for the existing apps downloaded with your iTunes account.

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