I'm a newbie switching from a pc to a mac w/ an iPod that is PC formated

so i was wondering how i can transfer my songs on my ipod which is pc formatted to my new mac book's itunes....

You can use a program like Senuti to transfer your songs onto your new Mac. Macs can read Windows formatted iPods, so that isn't a problem.

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http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
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That should get you started and others will fill in the gaps.
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I'm a newbie switching from a pc to a mac w/ an iPod that is PC formated

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