How can I sync my ipod to a new mac computer

How can I sync my ipod classic to my newer I mac computer?
Ipod is about 6 years old
Imac is less than 1 year old

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
Sync Your iOS Device with a New Computer Without Losing Data - How-To Geek

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My laptop died so I've installed itunes onto another PC and my music is all on an external hardive which is connected to the new PC. How can I sync my ipod with the new itunes and get all the music onto itunes?

My laptop died so I've installed itunes onto another PC and my music is all on an external hardive which is connected to the new PC. How can I sync my ipod with the new itunes and get all the music onto itunes?

You might consider itunes match for moving CDs you've copied into your itunes library if you dont have a way to use home sharing.
iTunes match is an optional service offered by apple that costs about $25 a year. It scans your music library and if it finds music that is already in apple's itunes catalog it'll automatically "unlock"/"store" these in the cloud for you. Items that it does not find in the catalog it'll upload and store these in the cloud for you and you can download them on your devices. See http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/

I have an Ipod classic sync'd to a PC. The PC is no longer working. I purchased a new MacBook pro. How can I sync the Ipod to the new Macbook pro

I have an Ipod classic sync'd to a PC. The PC is no longer working. I purchased a new MacBook pro. How can I sync the Ipod to the new Macbook pro

Your iPod is designed to sync with only one iTunes library at a time. It will recognize the iTunes library on the Mac as a new library. If you sync the iPod with this new library, all content will be erased from the iPod and replaced with what is in the new library. So what you will want to do is copy everything from the iPod to your new iTunes library on your Mac first.
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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I have just changed my computer as my old one died... but now cannot access my old itunes account so i have set up a new one with another email address. how can I sync my ipod to my new computer without wiping all my music ?

I have just tried to sync my ipod to a new computer as my old one died but as I cannot remember my previous log in I created a new itunes account. I now want to sync but it says it will wipe my music off my ipod. Does anyone know how I can do this now ?

If you have purchases on your iPod Shuffle that you want to sync back to iTunes, but are under the Apple ID you no longer have access to, you'll need to reset that account information. You can use this link to reset your password.
https://iforgot.apple.com/
If that doesn' work or help, you'll need to contact iTunes support and have them walk you through the process of resetting the older account information. Once you know the email and password again, you can authorize your new computer and transfer any purchases from this account back to iTunes.
For all non-iTunes purchased content, you'll need to the assistance of some sort of third party software that is not supported by Apple. 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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How can i sync my ipod to my new computer without erasing itunes 11

Hi,
I formatted my computer, I then installed iTunes 11. I then found out that I can't manually sync music to it as I did in the beggining.
Question is how can I sync it without erasing my songs.
Thanks,
Computer600

I found this post from a long time ago:
iTunes will only give you the option to copy your iTunes Store purchases directly from an iPod to the computer, you'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
For everything else (music from CDs, other downloads etc) there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
iTunes & iPod software
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
YamiPod Mac and Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
The following does not apply to the iPod Touch:
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer

Help! How can i sync my ipod with a new computer?

how do i sync my ipod touch with a new computer? the old computer it was synced with is completely broken. I don't want to loose any songs, especially the ones I didn't buy on itunes.

For music obtained from other than the iTunes Music Store, you need to browse the app store and purchase an app intended for that very purpose. I'm unable to recommend one because I've never had reason to use such an app. DO THIS FIRST!
For songs purchased from iTunes, simply do a sync to the new computer. A box will appear asking if you wish to transfer purchases. If, for whatever reason, that fails, this is "Plan B."

How can i sync my iPod to my new iTunes

I have just got a macbook air and I'm very new to apple, i have 1000+ songs on my old iTunes account on my sony laptop
I've plugged the iPod in and it pops up saying to sync device all music will be deleted ? is this ok? or is there another way to sync without deleting all the music and starting again?
would appreciate any help
many thanks

Hi ozzy,
You need to migrate your iTunes library from your old computer to your new one before you sync your device:
How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
Cheers,
GB

How can I sync my ipod to a new computer without having to wipe everything off it?

When I am connecting my ipod classic to my new computer it keeps coming up that I can only sync with one computer and in order to sync with this one I need to erase everything off the ipod. Is there anyway to sync without having to loose everything??

What you should do is copy everything currently on the iPod to your iTunes library first. Once you have successfully done that, you can go ahead and chose Erase and Sync.
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different options available for copying content from your iPod to your PC.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

ITunes for Mac don't recognize my Apps (copied since PC). How can I sync my iPhone with my new mac?

Hi,
i'm new with Mac, and i Have a doubt..
I read that to transfer itunes information (apps mainly) since PC to MAc, you just had to copy the itunes folder and paste it in Mac (Music)..
wel.. i did that, but then when I opened iTunes in Mac, it didn't recognize any application.. and I don't know why...
searching and exploring, I realized something...
the folder where my apps were in PC was Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Mobile applications..
and, searching on internet, i look that all the people said that in Mac, the folder is Music/iTunes/Mobile Applications..
could be this the problem that i Have????
if I change all my apps from one side to another, could itunes recognize it??
thank you very much for your help.

The Apple store will move your content from your old computer to your new one.
You can call Apple Support and they will walk you through it.
You can type " move itunes library from pc to mac" into the google search bar.

I have an ipod touch and I recently brought a new laptop and now I need to move all the music, apps, etc, from my ipod to my new computer. How can I sync my ipod with the new computer without losing my content?

Can i upload from my ipod?

See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
If you have a 2G iPod those can only go to iOS 4.2.1. A 3G and 4G to the current 5.1.1. A 1G to 3.1.3
Identifying iPod models
To update:
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

How can I sync my ipod to my new library without losing all the pictures?

A few years ago I bought an ipod classic and I downloaded some really great pictures. The ipod was synced with my old desktop which crashed and stopped working completely so I threw it away. I really want to download my new music onto my classic because it has so much free GB but I cant afford to lose my pictures. Is there any way I can copy them onto my PC?

Specifically I'm looking to keep all my photo's on the phone.

How can i sync my ipod touch to another library without losing whats already on it, how can i sync my ipod touch to another library without losing whats already on it?, how can i sync my ipod touch to another library without losing whats already on it?

How can I sync my ipod to a new computer without losing what's already onit? Can it be done?

You can't. Sort of.
No. Not really. But kind of. See below.
See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA44535?viewlocale=en_US#faq5
Question: I have a computer at home and one at work. Can I update my iPod music collection from more than one computer?
Answer: Yes. When you first connect iPod to your computer, iPod recognizes that computer as its "home" computer. Each time you connect, iPod automatically downloads the music library stored on it. When you connect iPod to a different computer, iTunes will inform you that iPod is linked to a different iTunes library and will ask whether you wish to erase iPod's contents and sync with the new computer's library. If you will be connecting to multiple computers frequently, configure your iPod to manually manage music. This will allow you to selectively drag songs, albums, or playlists from the second computer to your iPod without compromising the existing music.
Synchronization generally occurs only in one direction, from your computer to your iPod. This means you typically cannot transfer music, automatically or manually, from your iPod to a computer, and you cannot use iPod to copy a music library from one computer to another. An exception to this is the transfer purchases feature which allows you to restore purchased iTunes content to your computer from your iPod. Additionally, if you legally are allowed to copy music or other media files, you can configure your iPod as a storage drive to move media files.

How can I sync my Iphone to my new macbook without losing all my music on my Iphone music library if it's not from iTunes?

How can I sync my Iphone to my new mac book without losing all my music on my Iphone without losing all my music if the music isn't from Itunes?

If you do not have access to the iTunes Library on your Old computer... or its Backup...
See these 2 Links...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
If you do have access... See Here...
From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
More Info here...
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

How can i sync my ipod to a different computer that the one i originally started on without loosing whats on my ipod

How can I sync my ipod to a different computer than the one I originally started it from. My other computer crashed and lost everything there. dont want to loose my pics n music on my ipod.

If you want to get those pics and music off your ipod, you'll need to use an application like senuti:
http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/

My ipod is somehow synced to another library, because I plugged the charger to a wall. How can I sync my ipod shuffle back to the original Itunes library without erasing my current data in the Ipod shuffle?

My ipod is somehow synced to another library, because I plugged the charger to a wall. How can I sync my ipod shuffle back to the original Itunes library without erasing my current data in the Ipod shuffle?

",the owner sold the ipod without clearing the songs and since the songs were not puchased from the itunes store then i believe i now own the songs"
Not true at all.
It does not matter where the songs came from, they are not yours and the previous owner does not own the right to distribute them to others.
The law is the same with downloads and cds and any other medium.

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