Instructions for moving iTunes/files from Mac to Mac?

I want to move my iTunes acct & files from my PBG4 to my iMac. Where can I get instructions & guidance to do this?

Go to the top of this page, click "Support", type "move itunes library" in the search bar.
You can also use Home Share. Click "Support", type "Hame Share" in the search bar.
You can use Migration assistant, comes with every Mac.
You can use target mode, click "Support", then type "Target Mode" in the search bar.

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    I have most of my iTunes files on my iMac and want to copy them into iTunes on my PC. I thought about moving them from the iMac onto a thumb drive and them importing them into iTunes on the PC, but don't know if the thumb drive can be used on both Mac and PC. If not, any other suggestions to move 4 GB of files the easiest way possible?

    Format your thumb drive as fat32 and it will be read by both PC and Mac. If you have less than 4GB of music then you should be fine

  • Transfer ITunes File From Mac to PC

    How do I copy a large ITunes file that was created on a Mac and transfer it to my HP PC?
    Could I copy the file from my Mac onto a Seagate Go-Flex external Hard Drive and transfer it to my PC without any reformatting?
    The instructions re: FAT32 are confusing and state that there may be irreparable damage to my Mac if left on too long?    Please decipher this for me as I do not want to place my Mac in a problem situation.
    Please advise.
    Tks.

    Both the Mac and the PC will read and write to a FAT32 disk, so it should be fine. I can't see how an external drive formatted FAT32 will caude a problem for the Mac - I've used many such drives over the years and never had a problem. Connect the drive to the Mac, copy the file to the drive, eject from the Mac (don't forget that part), connect to the PC and copy it on.
    But - FAT32 will not handle files larger than about 4GB (a bit less, actually), so if the file is bigger than that, you'll have to find another solution - connect via a network for example

  • What is the best method for moving iTune Libraries from Old to New Computer

    Hello,
    Thanks in advance for any assistance you may offer.
    My Sony Vaio Desktop recently died and untimely death, so I just purchased an HP Notebook. I was trying to wait out the release of the possible update of the Macbook line. However the old computer didn't agree. This HP will tie me over till a new release.
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    Always keep a backup of your iTunes Library file and the iTunes XML Document. If you have those, then it might be just as simple as copying those to your iTunes file folder. If you are not sure where they are, then do a search for iTunes.xml.

  • Need instruct for moving iTunes

    put a new hard drive in my pc, I just need to move iTunes. I've installed itunes and imported my iTunes Music folder, i can see all my songs, but the play lists are gone. Is there any way to bring them over? please don't tell me to use my iPod, I only have the Shuffle and not enough storage to transfer my entire library at once. My old hard drive is off-line currently, I have access to the iTunes folders.
    Thanks so much!

    If you copied your complete iTunes folder, then you should also have the 'iTunes Library.itl' database file.
    Take the ITL file from the old HD and place it in the 'iTunes' folder (move the current file out of the folder or rename it).
    If your music files are in the same exact location as before, then you can completely recover your Library. If not, you may be out of luck unless you have access to the original XML file.
    Post back with questions or comments.

  • HT1391 how to move itunes files  from mac to nonmac computer

    I have a macbook pro with 10.9.5 and I want to share some videos that I bought from Itunes with someone who does not have a macintosh computer.  Can I do this?  If yes, How?

    The problem is, the other person's computer will have to be authorized to play movies purchased with your account.  If this is somebody else in your home then there are ways to do it with Home Sharing. If you're talking about giving a flash drive with a bunch movies to a friend at work or school, well that's why they have DRM protection on movies.
    Oh, iTunes for Windows will play the movies, but it will still have to be authorized to your account.
    iTunes Store: Authorize or deauthorize your Mac or PC - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420 - and another helpful post: https://discussions.apple.com/message/17828050

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    I had to reinstall Vista and iTunes.  I have found what I believe are my iTunes music files (.lib)
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    Thank you in advance for your help.
    Cary

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    http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/catalog-faq-lightroom.html#How do I move a catalog?
    http://lightroomers.com/migrating-you-lightroom-catalog-and-photos-to-a-new-computer/1155/
    And if you need more info, just Google your question(s).
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  • Retrieve files from MAC BOOK HD

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  • Could someone suggest a procedure describing how I should migrate my iTunes files from old an older Motorola-based PowerMac to a new Intel-based Mac Pro?

    My problem concerns migrating, or moving my iTunes files from a Motorola-based G4 PowerMac OS X 10.4.11 iTunes 9.2.1 (4) to a new Intel-based Mac Pro running OS X 10.8.4 iTunes 11.0.4. 
    Context Summary:
    1.  Migration assistants on my old and new macs are not compatible. 
    2.  My older mac has my iTunes library stored on an external firewire disk. 
    3.  Part (but not all) of my iTunes files are also resident/stored on my iPod classic.
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    Proposed method B: Would my chances for success improve if I used my iPod classic to transfer iTunes files from old Mac to new?
    Worst Case Proposal C:  I could start from scratch and recreate iTunes playlists and library on new mac.... time consuming proposal but it's possible.  (Please don't suggest this proposal unless no other viable choices exist for me.)
    Or have I missed something?  Is there another procedure I should use?
    Please advise, and thank you.

    Hello Chris,
    Answer to your iTunes library question:  By iTunes Library, I mean my iTunes Media folder only; not the entire /iTunes/folder with iTunes media folder inside.
    BTW: Your pointer to ht4889 was very helpful, and sharing the folder, then copying it over firewire interface from old to new mac was most useful.
    However, now with my entire iTunes folder (including iTunes media folder) moved to new mac, I remain unclear as to how I should configure iTunes on the new mac so that it can know about and use these copied files.  I understand using iTunes preferences, how to point iTunes to my media folder, but don't know what other iTunes operations are necessary for iTunes to pick up where I left off with my old mac.
    Is there any file conversion necessary? 
    Or inside iTunes, should I:
    File->Library->Organize Library?  or
    File->Library->Export Library?  or
    File->Library->Import Playlist?
    Please advise and thank you again for your help. 
    As you might imagine, I put a great deal of time building my iTunes library, and would feel very blue if I need to build it again from scratch on my new mac.
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  • HT4527 I recently moved my files from windows xp to a new windows 8.1 pc using PCMover Express. When I open up a file within itunes, the music doesn't start in itunes, it starts in xbox music player. How do I move my itunes file so it opens in itunes?

    I recently moved my files from a windows xp pc to a new widows 8.1 pc using PC Mover Express. When I open up a file within the itunes folder, it opens to the default player xbox 360 media player. How do i transfer my itunes folder so it opens up in my itunes account?

    Hi kozzie17,
    If your music is no longer opeing in iTunes by default on your Windows machine, you may find the following article helpful:
    iTunes for Windows: How to make iTunes the default application for music and audio files in Windows Vista and Windows 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3202
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • How to transfer files from mac to ipad without using itunes

    how to transfer files from mac to ipad without using itunes ???
    as i want to use my ipad for official use as well...please suggest..

    well to be 100% technical, no you didn't but that aside, it good to know there are ways for people to transfer music into the default apps without iTunes, if they have a need.
    I tend to use 3rd party apps for documents, like your mentioned iExplorer etc, which are handy.
    I see from a search the two "apps" you mentioned are not iOS apps, which I had assumed, SyncPod and FreeSync are apps for your computer, that would explain their access to the default Music/Video apps.
    I had wondered how Apple had allowed iOS apps in the store that could get around the sandboxing in iOS of apps.
    Message was edited by: CGW3

  • I bought a new laptop and used Windows Easy Transfer cable and moved all files from one computer to another. I installed iTunes and found my iTunes music Library.  However, when I plug in my iPod it says it is already synced with another iTunes Library.

    I bought a new laptop and used Windows Easy Transfer cable and moved all files from one computer to another. I installed iTunes and found my iTunes music Library.  However, when I plug in my iPod it says it is already synced with another iTunes Library. 
    I don't see anything in Help that shows when you already have transfered all the files over.  Why would it want to erase and sync when I already have all the music folder copied over?  I didn't have an issue when I had another technician copy from one laptop to another.  Home sharing is also on but not being recognized.

    I suspect you only migrated the media folder instead of the complete working library. Either review the transfer process and copy over the entire iTunes folder from your old profile's music folder or see Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
    tt2

  • HT203167 Moved iTunes library from one computer to another using external hard drive.  Cannot play many files.  Says they are missing but locates them in an archive file but still won't play them.  Are the files themselves part of the .itl files?

    Moved iTunes library from old computer (PC Windows 7) to new (PC Window 8) using external hard drive.  Library listing shows all music but can only play a fraction of it.  On the ones it cannot play it asks to locate, then refers to an archived version (an .itl file), and still cannot play them.  Do I just need to copy the archived .itl over, or is that not where the actual media are (do the actual media files even exist on the new computer?)?  Any advice or information on this would be helpful.

    *Also...is there any way I can filter out all the tracks with the ! so I can delete the unplaying copies as they're taking up room in my iTunes? I know how to find duplicates, but then I have to go and delete each one individually...*
    *Thank you!*

  • I have moved my file from my old computer.  Now that I am trying to play songs and movies iTunes says the original file could not be found.  How do I reverse this problem?

    I have moved my file from my old computer.  Now that I am trying to play songs and movies iTunes says the original file could not be found.  How do I reverse this problem?

    Put the files back where iTunes expects them to be.

  • Transfer iTunes files from old MacBook to new MacBook Pro

    How do I transfer just my iTunes files from a MacBook to my new MacBook Pro?

    The best bet is for you to transfer your iTunes library to the new Mac with the Migration Assistant. When you first fire up a Mac and it asks if you want to move your data, that’s one chance, but you can also set up the new Mac as pristinely new and use Migration Assistant later. Just launch it from the Utilities folder and tell it what you want to do—you can transfer your library over Wi-Fi, but if both Macs have a FireWire port, it’s much faster to connect them that way and use Target Disk Mode. (Start up the old Mac holding down T, which mounts it as an external drive on the new Mac for Migration Assistant to mine—but Migration Assistant walks you through the whole process.) Migration Assistant doesn’t have a setting specifically for iTunes, but if you migrate your user account’s Music folder, that’ll contain both your media and your library database, which stores those preferences you want to transfer.
    Migrate your Music folder to your new Mac. (Which we obviously can’t do here because the MacBook Air is a few hundred gigs light…)
    If you’d rather do it manually, first move the files in your home folder’s Music/iTunes/iTunes Media folder from the old Mac to the same location on the new Mac. Then export the iTunes Library database from your old Mac—go to File > Library > Export Library. Move the resulting XML file to the new Mac. Open iTunes, choose File > Library > Import Playlist and select that XML file.
    Why not use Home Sharing within iTunes, you may wonder? I found out the hard way when recently combining songs from multiple laptops and external drives into one, new, started-from-scratch mega-library on my new iMac: Home Sharing is great for actually moving music, videos, and apps from one machine to another over the network, but it doesn’t move the metadata. My ratings and play counts were wiped out.

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