HT1386 Can you help me sync my old iPod's playlists to iTunes so that I can keep all the music I've had in the past. Why not and what can I do about it?
I downloaded CDs onto my iPod Touch and many of the songs will not transfer from the iPod Playlist into iTunes on my new MacPro. What have I done wrong? What can I do so I don't have to re-install all of my CDs? Thanks.
Hi,
When you receive your new MacPro, haven't you copied your iTunes library on it and all your other files? An iPod is sync with your computer's iTunes library; i.e. it take what you added/remove from your computer library. If your library in no longer there, your iPod will do nothing.
An iPod isn't a backup device to restore your computer's iTunes library. Extracting songs from it isn't legal to avoid people freely copying iPod content; it is considered that if you bought the music, you will have it in your iTunes library.
If you do own the music, there are third-party apps that could help you extract your iPods content however, this could not be discussed here. At this point, you can either search for this on Google or rip your CD again.
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https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
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