Changed computer platforms and want to sync with itunes on my new mac
I have had an iphone for about 8 months and had a Dell pc which I used to sync the phone with itunes. Just purchased my imac and have been trying to transfer my iphone contacts, addresses, music, photos, etc and my ipod music to the mac computer itunes program. I have successfully transfered my email addresses to the mac email program. I have moved my music and photos to my mac, but now want to sync. my iphone with the mac and find that the sync. is only 1 way on the first attempt and that is from the mac to the iphone. Can anybody help and tell me how to get my phone contacts from my iphone or from my tunes on my Dell to my mac itunes program so that I don't wipe out my phone contacts with that first sync on the imac.
As long as you have at least ONE uniques contact and calendar entry in your Mac, you should get the option to merge the data when you first sync.
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