I tunes on a Mac Book Pro

Question

I've just replaced my stolen windows with a Mac Book Pro. I already had a i tunes account with my old laptop, I can log in to my account no problem using i tunes that came with the Mac, but i cant see any of my purchases, is there any way I can re download my purchases or do I have to purchase everything again.

Answer 1

As of now, there is no way to re-download any purchases that you have made from the iTunes store (except maybe apps I think, but I know it definitely cannot be done with Music or Video).
The iTunes store purchases right now best resemble if you bought a physical copy of an album. If you buy a song or album, that download you get is like your hard copy. This is why Apple and people often recommend backing up your purchases to an external hard drive or a DVD if possible.
However, if you still have all of your media on a portable device such as an iPod/iPhone/iPad, then you can still transfer your purchases to your new computer. When you plug in a device that already has iTunes Store Purchases on it, it will ask if you want to transfer purchases from your device to your computer. Note though, that this will only transfer items that were purchases from the iTunes Store. Any other songs you had by other means you'll have to find again.
Would you be able to do this? if so, this is your best bet.