I want to transfer itunes library on mac os 10.3.9 to airbook snow leopard.  can i

i have a silver tower with my itunes library that i need to transfer to a mac airbook i am about to buy that has leopard and was updated to lion. how do i do this? please advise.

mikeyjr123 wrote:
i have a silver tower with my itunes library that i need to transfer to a mac airbook i am about to buy that has leopard and was updated to lion
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from old computer to /Music/ on new computer.

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