How do I transfer my iTunes library from a pc to an iMac?
I've got over 320g of music on an external hard drive. I am in the process of switching to a Mac. I have iTunes installed on the Mac....I just need to figure out how to get all the music from the pc to the Mac. I've been running iTunes on my pc since the very first version for Windows. Both pc and Mac have the latest versions of iTunes. Any help in getting all this music to my Mac would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks tt2 ~ I see how this would work, but I should have been more clear in my original question. My mac has a 1 terabyte hard drive, so I would like to move all the music (videos, and podcast as well ~ all media I guess) directly to the mac hard drive, and then set up Time Capsule as my back up.
I feel as though moving the music should be as easy as connecting the external hard drive to the mac and moving the iTunes folder......but I am hesitant to pull the trigger.
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Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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