Can i move all my songs, etc. from itunes on my pc to my macbook? I want to sync my iPhones to the macbook instead of the pc and not lose all my apps, songs, etc.
i want to start syncing my iphone to my macbook air instead of my pc. I am afraid to lose all my apps and info in them if i do this. Can this be done and preserve all my data?
iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the library.
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
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I have a new computer and need to know if i plug my ipod in is there a way to upload my hours and hours of harmonious tunes and not lose them some of these i cant replace so i need to know if its possible to do this
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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hi my laptop with my itunes lubrary has crashed so i got a new one but i dont want to sync my iphone to the new laptop incase i lose all my songs on my iphone. how do i sync to a new one without losing everythingThe right way is to restore the backup that you kept of your old computer onto your new one. If it is too late for that before you do anything set up a backup process for the new one so when it crashes (note I said "when", not "if") you won't be faced with this problem again.
In lieu of that the apps already mentioned will help you get content off the phone if it was not purchased from iTunes. But it it WAS purchased from iTunes just connect the phone to your new computer, Authorize iTunes on the new computer and choose "Transfer Purchases" from the iTunes file menu. -
I am trying to restore a backup onto my iphone from itunes on a pc windows 8 but it asked me for a backup password which I cant remember, is there anyway that I can reset the password and not lose my backup? Any help is very appreciated
Try entering the password on your iPhone
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zoe1713 wrote:
Is this possible?
No. If you connect his phone to your iTunes account/computer, ALL iTunes content on his phone will be erased. By design, iPhone syncs or manually manages iTunes content with ONE computer at a time. -
Hi! I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6.1.3 and I have iTunes 11.1.3.8. on my Windows 8. Now I can't sync my iPhone, because the device is not recognised by iTunes. Somebody have any idea why, or what can I do (except refresh the iPhone software) ?
Hi Drazse,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes for Windows, the troubleshooting steps in this article may help:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
Jeremy -
I have collected alot of music over the past couple years and the new update for the itouch says that it will erase all music and videos on the ipod. Is there anyway to do the update and not lose all my music or is there a way to take all the music off my ipod and store it on my computer to put back on after the update? Any help
... I have had numerous computers over the past years
Let me guess, you have had numerous Windows computers, all of which crashed or became worthless virus-ridden junk. Happens every day, yet people think Macs are expensive.
Anyway, you are going to need the assistance of third party utilities to extract your iPod Touch's content. See wjosten's procedure here:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 -
''locked as a duplicate of - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/931082''
I cannot believe your letting the millions of smartphone users of market share leader in cellphones (Apple), settle for a sync version... Which is lame
Why won't you provide a full iPhone app of Firefox ... Is this yet another Apple/ vs Adobe thing?
Get it together! You did it for Android... Do it for IPhone! Come on!!!Your earlier question along the same lines is here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/931082
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How do you backup all files from the ipod to perform a software update and not lose anything?
i wanna take all my documents and music off the ipod so i can update the software and not lose everything.
See this previous discussion:
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities -
I have a new computer and have installed iTunes on it.
Now I want to sync my iphone but the new itunes on the new computer wants to remove everything on my niphone and replace it with what's on the newly installed itunes data but it does not have my data.
How can I sync the new itunes with my iphone and not have my phone data wiped out?
Thanks,
hscllchscllc wrote:
How can I sync the new itunes with my iphone and not have my phone data wiped out?
There is no way to stop iTunes from doing exactly what it is designed to do.
The iPhone is designed to sync with one and only one computer.
If you have moved/copied your iTunes library from your old computer to your new one, then iTunes wiping your device is no problem. You would simply sync and iTunes will put all the content back. -
I want to sync my iphone in the same manner as I sync my ipod. Since i purchased the cloud, it seems I can only download my library using the cloud. How can I just sync my library by just plugging into my mac?
You will have to use recovery mode, losing all data.
iOS: Unable to update or restore - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 - recovery mode (e.g., cannot connect to computer last used to sync device) -
How can i move my contacts, mails etc from gmail to icloud?
How can I move my contacts, mails, etc from gmail account to icloud?
The following has instructions: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/3008051?hl=en
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How can i move all the song from my iPod to my new mac pro laptop?
how can i move all the song from my ipod touch to my new macbook pro?
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities -
How can I receive all my apps, pics, etc. from iCloud to put on my new iPad?
I was unable to get anything from iCloud when initially setting up my iPad. How can I get all my apps and etc, from iCloud now that I already have my iPad set-up.. I know I have to get it thru iTunes but how do I go about it from iTunes. Please help kinda of confused here. Also do I need to do it from a computer or can I set it up right from my iPad?
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I just bought a new macbook air. Now i want to sync my iphone to this computer. I copied all my songs and apps to the itunes. If I sync do i loose all my contacts and notes? because i could not copy it to itunes
You need to use the backup of your PC to transfer all the music files to iTunes on the Mac.
If you have no backup then you have a difficult task ahead of you as iTunes will only allow you to sync purchased music from the iPhone back into iTunes. Any music you loaded into iTunes yourself will not transfer from the iPhone to iTunes, this is to prevent stealing of music. To sync iTunes purchased music from the iPhone to iTunes, connect the iPhone and open iTunes, but when asked do NOT sync the device. then right click on the iPhone in the iTunes source list and select the 'Transfer Purchases' option, you will also find this commend in the File menu.
If you are in the US, you can use the new iTunes in the Could feature to redownload your iTunes purchased music / apps / books for free.
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