Changing Macs?

All of my iTunes media is located on a remote NAS. What preferences do I need to copy from the old Mac to get the new Mac to recognize my iTunes media and all of my old preferences?

kcrossley wrote:
But what if I want to leave my iTunes folder on the NAS?
from you initial post i understood that you have your media files are on the NAS and i assumed that your iTunes folder has been kept local.
once you copied the iTunes folder over and the NAS is mounted on the desktop of your new Mac, launch iTunes and you should be taken to the exact same library you were used to from the old Mac.
JGG

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