How do  you add your iPod to a new computer

My family just got a new mac, and now itunes tells me i have to delete everything on my ipod before i can add it. Please help.

Help what.
That is correct.
Copy everything from the old computer, or your backup copy of the old computer, to the new one, then sync.

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