Backing up iTunes library to .Mac

Can you back up your iTunes library to .Mac?
Mike Ruggeri

In answer to your first question there is a kb article explaining how to do this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364
There is a kb article explaining how to share music between different accounts on a single computer:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1203

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  • I upgraded to iTunes 10.5 and now I can't back up iTunes library to disc.  In previous versions it was in file library backup to disc.  In iTunes 10.5 that is gone!

    I upgraded to iTunes 10.5 and now I can't back up iTunes library to disc.  In previous versions it was in file>library>backup to disc.  In iTunes 10.5 that is gone!

    Some of us have our enture itunes library backed up on CD/DVD - what a waste of time and effort as now presumably you can't use these discs to restore itunes on a new computer! WHY NOT APPLE?
    Very unimpressed with itunes 10.5/ios5 - wifi tracking apps have been removed from the store (and won't function in ios5), it's impossible to sync photos (I have spent a whole day trying to sync my iphone 3GS with itines 10.5) to no avail and now, no CD backup facility.
    I have never had problems with apple before - I was thinking of upgrading my whole system from PC to Mac but now I am doubtful - if this is typical of apple software, I will stay with windows!

  • I lost songs on my itunes library n i have same songs kn my iphone. So how can i get them back to itunes library?

    I lost songs on my itunes library n i have same songs kn my iphone. So how can i get them back to itunes library?

    See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • Back up itunes library

    i've backed up itunes library then went back to update cd using option( only back up items added or changed since last back up)using an unformatted disc or formatted i get messages : please insert isert blank disc or disc is not blank. so either way i can't update the disc. the ony way i found to do it is to use a formatted disc and go to source folder and copy from there. not ideal.

    If you want to back up everything to an external drive, copy the entire iTunes folder.
    Or you can use any backup program to do the same.
    Is it also possible to back everythign up in MP3 format to a CD or DVD?
    iTunes prefs -> Advanced - Burning.
    Set to Data CD/DVD.
    Create a Smart playlist where Kind contains MPEG audio file.
    Click Burn.

  • When selecting playback from itunes library on Mac (purchased album from itunes!) i get random song played from that album and my selected song disappears from view. Nothing to do with shuffle.Mac OSX 10.6.8. Help, doing my nut in!!

    When selecting playback from itunes library on Mac (purchased album from itunes!) i get random song played from that album and my selected song disappears from view. Nothing to do with shuffle.Mac OSX 10.6.8. Help, doing my nut in!!

    What is your iTunes version?
    If iTunes 11, have you checked the "Up Next" list? If it is not empty, try if clearing "UP Next" will help:

  • Transfer iTunes library from Mac to PC?

    I need to transfer an iTunes library from a Mac to a PC. How do I do that? I thought I could just download iTunes and then connect the iPod to that PC and it would sink the music from the pod to the PC but no such luck. It is making me format the iPod because it had been previously connected to the Mac. I don't want to format it unless I can transfer the music somehow.

    Type "move itunes library from mac to pc " into the google search bar.
    You cannot use the ipod, as far as I know

  • How to synchronise window itune library and mac mini itune library

    Hi,how can I synchronise Window 7 itune library and Mac mini itune library?
    Meaning copy wholemedia library to the other itune(window itune/mac mini itune)
    Thanks!

    Thanks for your advice, but I did AB audition between Home sharing my other laptop itune and playing direct thru my mac mini (Direct playing thru mac mini SQ is better than playing Home sharing thru wifi) that's why I want to copy my full itune library from my other laptop into mac mini.
    Blame it on my ears..

  • Transffering itunes library from mac to pc

    how to ransffer itunes library from mac to pc

    Copy the entire /Music/iiTunes/ folder from old computer to /Music/ on new computer.

  • How Can I Roll Back my iTunes Library?

    I'm guessing it may no tbe possible at all, but here goes.
    What I would like to do with my music estate is roll back my current iTunes library file, automatically updated to iTunes 11 when updated on MPBr when this was my only PC using iTunes. Now I have three and some iOS devices too. My library has been moved from windows machines to macs and is several years old and has received 100s of hours of tweaking to get it just right.
    Now my server is a PowerPC mac and I can only go as far as iTunes 10.6.xx, I want this to be always on and share the library with other PCs accross home sharing (i will sync iPhones over the wi-fi with this PC too, though it may not play with iOS7, so perhaps not).
    I want to see the iTunes library on the macbooks, probably through Home Sharing, I also want to be able to sync the iphones, but only have a single copy of the music files on the server. is this possible? This will just be for when out of the house as I can also use home sharing in the house for music.
    Thanks

    You say you want to do this with multiple devices.  Let's say you have a new iPhone 5 that requires iTunes 11. You will not be able to sync that if your base iTunes is iTunes 10.6 since your hardware will require at least whatever version of iTunes was current at the time of purchase.  You're seeing this with your iOS7 phone.  Anyway, unless all your hardware is old enough to use the lowest version of iTunes you need to run, you may be out of luck.  You cannot share the library.  Sharing media is different, and relatively easy, but it will be complex to ensure all the multiple libraries are kept up to date.
    You also can't roll back iTunes libraries to earlier versions unless you kept a backup of your library from the point to which you wish to revert, or it is still in the previous libraries folder.

  • How do I get back my Itunes library after it suddenly disappeared?

    Looked at my ITunes library last week to try and make a new playlist but all my years of music/videos etc has disappeared without me doing anything? I have had very bad luck with Time Machine as well and realised not long ago that for 4 years it has only been backing up 'Desktop' and not the whole computer. I backed up all my photos and docs on various DVD's and CD's once I realised but I cant see that I backed up my Itunes library. I am only hoping that on the 'Desktop' external hard drive back ups that I can find it again? If it is on there, how do I get it off as I have heard that you can not retrieve certain items from an external hard drive especially with Time machine although I have never needed to before. Do you think all my songs etc have gone forever now??....Help!!
    Im not even sure what version of I Tunes it was. I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 on a 2008 Macbook

    If you didn't knowingly change libraries then it is more likely that your original library file become corrupted and was replaced with an blank copy. It should be possible to restore your previous data as follows.
    Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
    Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library as iTunes Library (Corrupt) and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
    The images are from a Windows system but the principle is just the same... Depending on when you initially installed iTunes the library files may, or may not, end with a .itl extension. Be consistent with the file that you are replacing.
    See MusicFolder Files Not Added and Super Remove Dead Tracks for tools to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
    tt2

  • Can't Back up iTunes library - DVDs keep getting rejected

    Have just upgraded to iTunes 7.1. Tried to use the Back Up function mentioned in "What's new...". Unfortunately, every time I try to back up the iTunes library to a blank DVD-RW, the computer fails to work out what the disc is and then spits it out. Why would that happen?
    Are some brands of DVD-RWs incompatible with Macs? Have tried TDK 4.7GB DVD-RW & Panasonic 4.7GB DVD+RWs. Both rejected.
    Any advice appreciated. Apart from buying an External HD; too strapped for cash!
    PowerBook 17"   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    DVD-R or DVD-RW, either should be fine; it's the +R disks that won't work.
    The fact that -RWs won't work suggests to me that you may have a hardware problem with the drive (it's quite possible for a drive to be able to work with CDs but fail with DVDs or vice-versa). In any case, it's not an iTunes problem, so you might want to take the issue up in the PowerBook DVD forum. Someone there may be able to suggest something to try to determine if it's an OS or hardware problem.

  • Backing Up iTunes Library On External Hard Drive

    Iv'e just bought and installed a LaCie Hard Drive for my mac.
    As I have a library of 62gig I want to make a back-up just in case something went wrong and I lost the lot!
    Does anyone know if there is an easy way to transfer the files to the hard drive, I have tried to highlight and drag the files to the hard drive folder but this will take forever, if you highlight too many items the computer just freezes.
    Any help would be great, Brian.

    The link William provided is about Windows computers. It will tell you the principles and the importance of backing up specific files.
    If all your music is on your internal HD in the 'iTunes Music' folder (default setting), just drag the iTunes folder (in ~/Users/YourUsername/Music to the external HD.
    This way, also your 'iTunes Library' file is copied.
    If your ext. HD has a Firewire connection, it will copy about 1GB/min.
    To make regular incremental backups, you have to use a 3rd party backup application.
    M

  • Installing Tiger....How to back up Itunes Library?

    I'm installing tiger today and I want to do a clean install so I'm backing up everything onto an ext hd. What is the best way to back up my itunes library so that when I put it back on my computer after tiger, the new itunes on my new os will recognize it?

    If you are using an external firewire drive, I'd install Tiger on your external drive, use the Migration Assistant to copy your files from your mac to the external drive, verify everything transferred correctly.(You could boot from the external drive to see how everything looks/data is there)
    Do a clean install on your Powerbook, and use the Migration assistant to copy all of your data from your firewire drive to your Mac.
    Just a thought.... (I just did it recently!)
    Or, if you have an iPod, this may help: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173

  • I have lost my itunes library on mac and my phone has just been changed off apple

    is there anyway to recover an itunes library on my mac i dont have it all backed up as my phone is new off apple there is also a lego block on my desktop with an ipod picture on the side of please help if you can thank you

    See this post.
    tt2

  • ITunes library PC -- Mac???

    hi all. i am trying to move my iTunes library from my old PC new my new mac. i've found websites addressing this, but none seem too sure of themselves. i dont want to lose all my playlists, playcounts, etc. i have an external harddrive which i could use for this right??? thanks in advance for anyone who posts.

    so after I copied the 2 data files and reloaded itunes, it updated and sure enough all of playlists, playcounts etc where there BUT at random many songs had to the left and when I would try to play those songs, itunes would make me find them. this wouldnt be a big deal if there were only a few, but i have 9k songs on my computer and at least a couple hundred have the . when i put the 2 data files (that my mac made right after i impored all my music) back in the itunes folder and reload itunes, all my music plays and I dont have any 's, BUT I lose all my playslists, playcounts, etc. does anyone have any suggestions before I spend hours telling ituens where all the songs are it cannot locate on its own for some reason? ughhhhhhhhh. thanks in advance. ~justin

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