Hoe do I sync my iPod to my new Mac - platform change

I recently got my first Mac in 10 years (Hooray!) but my iPod has been synced to my old computer, which was a PC. How can I sync it to the new computer/bring songs and whatnot over when it's a different platform? TIA!

Move the music to the new computer:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
Connect the iPod to the new computer and transfer iTunes pruchases:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
Move/copy the iPod backup from the the old to new computer. It is located here:
iTunes gives your backup a unique name for each device. To find the backup you just created, sort the window view by date and time created or last modified. iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Connect the iPod to the new computer and restore the iPod from backup. Then sync as necessary.

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