How do I transfer my iTunes library from my old computer to my MacBook Pro?
How do I transfer my iTunes library from my old computer to my MacBook Pro?
Just copy the entire Music folder from the old Mac to the new Mac, then click on the folder and Get Info and change the permisisons and click the spoke to "apply to enclosed items"
Ideally it's best to use the same user name on the new machine, this way all your iTunes playlists work and there is no need to change permissions.
You can create the same named user by creating another account in System Preferences >accounts
If the old computer is a PC then just copy the old Music folder to the Mac onto the desktop, then use iTunes to import the music files.
If the old comptuer is dead, then you can extract the hard drive(if it's still working) and use a IDE/SATA to USB adapter cable to access the internal drive.
Mac's should be able to read NTFS format of PC's, just not write to it. But if it's not working there is software to install to allow the Mac to read that NTFS drive format, just search online.
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I currently have a Gateway 500S PC running Windows
XP. I also have a 120GB portable WD Passport USB
Drive. My iTunes library is on this computer.
I have just purchased a Dell XPS 410 PC running
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
My question is how do I move my iTunes library from
my old computer to my new one utilizing my portable
USB Drive without losing my songs and playlists that
originally took many days to set-up?
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