I have an iPod Nano and I have a new computer. I want to sync my iPod with my new computer. It tells me all of my current music will be erased from my iPod. How do I prevent that from happening?
I have an iPod Nano and I have a new computer. I want to sync my iPod with my new computer. It tells me all of my current music will be erased from my iPod. How do I prevent that from happening?
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
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My wife has just got a iPod Nano and I have a Ipod Mini
My wife has just bought herself an iPod Nano and I have a Mini-iPod.
However she plugged in her Nano and it opened my iTunes and attempted to put on the album artwork for my albums.
I have told her to reset to factory settings but I have a question.
Do we have to install the disc again for a seperate iTunes or is there another way to register her iPod with my copy of iTunes?See these articles about using more than one iPod on one computer, and with either one or more iTunes libraries.
Multiple iPod installations.
How to use multiple iPods with one computer.
If you have the latest iTunes, an easy way to create a new library is to hold down the 'alt' key whilst opening iTunes (for Macs), or hold down the 'shift' key (for Windows).
This will give you the option of either using the current iTunes library or creating a new one.
There are various methods of transferring different songs to different iPods with a single iTunes library.
One is to manage the songs manually.
With this setting, you can drag and drop songs/playlists etc onto the iPod from iTunes, and also delete and/or edit songs which are currently on the iPod without affecting the iTunes library.
If you wish to keep the convenience of automatic sync, then you could set the iPods to sync with "selected playlists". This setting can be found in the iPod summary screen under the 'music' tab. With this setting, different playlists can be transferred and later deleted from each iPod without affecting any playlists stored in iTunes or the playlists on the other iPods.
Also, on the 'summary' main page you will see the option to "only sync checked items". With this setting selected, if you remove the check marks from any songs in iTunes, they will not be transferred to the iPod. You can restore the check mark if you want to put the songs back on the iPod at a later date.
Be aware that when playing songs in iTunes, any songs that do not have a check mark against them will be skipped over and will not be played. -
I deleted all of my music off of my old computer. The music is still on my IPOD nano and I have a new computer. Is there anyway I can get the music off of my Ipod on to ITune on my new computer? Help!
Yes. See http://support.apple.com/kb/hT1329
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I have the latest version of itunes but my ipod touch is not shown as a device, previously been connercted to an ipod nano and now have the new touch
Try here:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
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iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
A Nano and iOS devices (iPod touch, iPad, iPhone) use different drivers. -
My Laptop was stolen. On the Itunes, I had many songs saved from other sources, that are currently on my Itouch. Itunes wants me to Erase to sync, and I dont want to erase. I have no access to those songs anymore. Is there a way to sync my Touch with my New laptop withoit erasing my I touch?
Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your iPod. Only if you back up your iPod manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.
Do this:
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your iPod to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your ipod without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your device for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the iPod for the first time.
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
About backups and what's saved:iTunes: About iOS backups
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Saving other data is also described here. How to back up your data and set up as a new device -
Everytime I start my MAC, the Applications window opens. How do I prevent that from happening. I just want to see the Desktop with the normal Hardrives and folders I setup on the Desktop.
Start up. Close the offending finder window. Shut down.
Now start up again.
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When I assign an address from google map to my contact, my contact pictures changes to a map. How do I prevent that from happening??? thanks
It isn't. Forward it to [email protected] and then delete it.
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I really like my iTunes account, however I was automatically charged for an app that I don't use. How can I prevent that from happening again?
Sew Ida wrote:
I was automatically charged for an app that I don't use.
Please explain what happened. -
Hi, I have a 7th gen ipod nano and am having a problem with deleting songs. I can select the track in my ipod's library but right clicking does not bring up the option to delet. I have downloaded the latest update for the ipod but this has not solved the issue. Can anyone suggest a remedy? thanks
Hello Lor100,
In order to delete or add individual songs from and to your iPod, you'll need to enable 'manual mode' on the device. This will allow you to add and remove exactly the content you desire.
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1535
Cheers,
Allen -
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I Loaded my whole music library into itunes on my PC. I then synced It to my ipod classic. All went well.
Next day I wanted to add some songs to my ipad2 .When I plugged into my pc itunes started to transfer the whole music library to the ipad2. I cancelled this operation and now I have a bunch of Ghost icons on my ipad2 that I can't seem to remove. Can someone help me out and explain what I did wrong and how to fix it.I am brand new at this so forgive me if i am in the wrong support communityOpen itunes.
Connect ipad. Select what you wan tto sync. Sync. Disconnect ipad.
Cnnect ipod. Select what you want. Sync. -
so how can i prevent sharing the same everything automatically?
That's happening for two reasons: 1. Everyone shares the same iTunes account(OK, & permitted), 2. The other devices have this setting on: Settings>Store>Automatic Downloads>Music/Apps>On. Also, in iTunes, with the various devices connected, under the Apps Tab, make sure there is no check in the box labeled "Automatically Sync New Apps". That should put an end to this.
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I bought some music on my iphone and now i want to sync my music into my new macbook that i bought but i don't want to loss the music that i bought on itunes.
Hi there,
You can re-download purchased content from the iTunes store directly to your iTunes library or your iOS devices. Take a look at the article below for more information.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
-Griff W. -
My macbook crashed, and i want to sync my phone with my new macbook
My Macbook crashed, and with it I lost my entire music library; at least the part that wasn't synced to my iPhone 4S. I purchased a new macbook and would love to transfer the songs FROM my iphone TO my macbook, but I keep getting this message - which I am fearful will erase the precious few songs I did save on the iPhone:
Are you sure you want to remove existing music, movies, TV shows, books, and tones from this iPhone and sync with this iTunes library?
Can somebody please advise? Thank you.Hi evanlovett,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! I understand that you no longer have the computer that had your iTunes Library stored on it and you want to move what music you still have on your iPhone to your new computer. If the music was purchased from iTunes you can get this music back to your iTunes Library two different ways. You can either transfer purchases from the iPhone to the iTunes Library, or you can just download the music again from the Purchased section of iTunes. I will post the information on both ways to recover your purchased music below. If the music on your iPhone came from a CD or another source (not purchased from iTunes) there would be no way to transfer it to your iTunes Library.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
I hope this helps,
-Joe -
I have registered my credit car which is from el salvador, but when I try to buy English movies for example I can't what can be the problem? how Can I solve it? also I'm trying to buy PAGES app but I cannot do it Somebody can help me?
Hi...
My credit card is from El Salvador And I can't buy english movies?
Your credit or debit card credentials must be associated with the same country where you reside.
"Although you can browse the iTunes Store in any country without being signed in, you can only purchase content from the iTunes Store for your own country. This is enforced via the billing address associated with your credit card or other payment method that you use with the iTunes Store, rather than your actual geographic location."
From here > The Complete Guide to Using the iTunes Store | iLounge Article -
IPOD NANO and a HIFI micro system
Hi all,
This may be a stupid question, but I have a 1Gb Nano and I have just bought a new hifi micro system with a USB port. I plugged the nano into the USB and the system said that there were no music files on my IPOD. I plugged the IPOD back into my PC and found the music is all hidden. To make sure the hifi works, I plugged my PSP into the USB port and it played an MP3 straight away.
If I unhide the music on my PC, as soon as I disconnect the IPOD from my PC then reconnect, it is hidden again.
I think my problem is that the IPOD nano hides its music by default and the hifi cant find it.
Does anyone know who to turn off this security system to allow me to use the IPOD with my Stereo?with the nano connected to the computer, go to itunes and file-transfer purchases.
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