IPad 2 Sync to MAC

I am trying to sync iPad 2 with mac desktop and get message: The iPad cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found. Can anyone help me?

You have to sync to either a Mac or a PC to get the iOS 5 upgrade installed on an iOS device.

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Multiple ipads syncing with mac

In our household we have a mac pro, all 3 people living in the house have ipads, when I (the parent) plugged my ipad into the mac pro, my daughters ipad's contents are now synced onto mine! Please can anyone tell me how to fix this and to stop contents going to other ipads when plugged in?
Many Thanks
Jo

How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
How To Best Use and Share Apple IDs across iPhones, iPads and iPods
http://www.nerdsonsite.com/blog/2012/06/07/help-im-appleid-confused/
 Cheers, Tom

Backup iPad Synched with Mac onto New iPad on a PC

Hey all,
I have the below setup
iPad synced with Mac (iPad 2 32gb - iMac Maverics)
This will be my new setup
New iPad Mini synced with PC
My question is this.. I have stuff I want to backup on my old iPad like notes / documents etc that I don't want to lose.. The music & photo's can obviously be transferred via usb to my Mac from my PC.. Can this be done or should I just back up the documents / notes manually and start from scratch?
Many thanks,
J

Hello ottomanempire,
Congratulations on your new iPad mini and computer! It sounds like you would like to transfer content from your current iPad to your new iPad mini, specifically your notes and documents.
I recommend following the steps in the article below to do this. This article outlines using iCloud or iTunes. You can do this using iTunes on either computer:
Transfer content from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2109
Additionally, if you would like your music and movies to sync to your new iPad mini from your new PC, I recommend using the following article to transfer your media to the new computer:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
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Best,
Sheila M.

I am trying to sync my iPhoto to my iPad from my Mac but iTunes keeps telling me that my iPhoto Library can't be found.

I am trying to sync my iPhoto to my iPad from my Mac but iTunes keeps telling me that my iPhoto Library can't be found. I obviously can see that I have many photos and events so I am not sure why I'm getting this message.I have all the current software and have been playing around with it for hours and can't figure out the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

im having the same problem!

I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please researc

I currently use an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac computer for business. The three devices have Contacts Managers that sync with each other through both Google and through Mobile Me. Currently, this has created a mess of duplicate contacts. Please advise me on the steps necessary for removing these duplicates and establishing a syncing solution that doesn't regenerate the duplicates. There are several applications available that remove duplicates, but I am not sure which ones work or don't work. I want information on this, but most importantly I want to understand how to fix this problem permanently. Also, I read somewhere that Mac's new operating system, Lion, can help deal with duplicates. I don't have Lion, but I would be willing to get it, if this would fix the problem.

Had the same problem with 4 devices (two computers, an iPhone and an iPod). The solution is simple: open the Address Book application in your mac, ask it to locate duplicate entries (under one of the top menu items, "edit" I think), and then ask it to consolidate them: it took me all of three seconds after I figured it out: worked like a charm! PS: if you have more than one mac with unconected Address Books, repeating the operation in the second one may be a good idea.
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Can I sync an existing iPad to a Mac without loosing everything.

I have a frustrating iTunes situation. My wife's iPad has been setup for some time without using iTunes on her computer. NOW she needs to connect to iTunes but the only options we have is to set up as a new device or restore from an old backup of her iPhone.

The following was copied from this thread. This is essentially what you want to accomplish.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
1) Without connecting your iPad to your Mac, start iTunes. Click on iTunes. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your Mac and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your Mac, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on iTunes / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.

I accidentally synced my mum's brand new iPad to my mac book air. A few days later I realised that my iTune library on my mac is completely gone. So is my iPhone 4s after I synced it with my mac. How do I get my old iTunes library back? Please help!

I accidentally synced my mum's brand new iPad to my mac book air. A few days later I realised that my iTune library on my mac is completely gone. So is my iPhone 4s after I synced it with my mac. How do I get my old iTunes library back? I tried using icloud on my iphone but it stated that I have never back up my phone before. So I guess my iCloud data is gone too? But I have back up my mac in my harddrive using time machine. So how do I get my old itune library back? Please help! Thanks!

1) ensure iTunes is authorized for your iTunes store account(s)
2) connect your device and right-click or control-click it in the iTunes Source list, then choose transfer purchases from the shortcut menu that appears.
3) sync the device
iTunes will wipe the iPhone but, since you transferred your purchases in the previous step, your content will be in your library and you can re-populate the iPhone with it.
above works for purchases from the iTunes store. for everything else, check out this post by Zevoneer.

Lost all my contacts in Mac address book. Tried syncing my iPhone/iPad contacts to Mac is not working. Please help

Lost all my contacts in Mac address book. Tried syncing my iPhone/iPad contacts to Mac via iTunes and is not working. Please help

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Unless you have the contacts backed up somewhere, you won't be able to restore them.
You and your son should have your own iCloud accounts then you can keep your own contacts and calendars etc and avoid deleting each others.

TS4001 Bookmarks are not syncing to ONE of my Macs, but showing up on other Mac (work), iPhone 4 and iPad 1. Macs are on Mountain Lion. Tried all of Apple's suggestions - and the one Mac is still not updating/syncing Bookmarks or Reading List. What's goin

Bookmarks are not syncing to ONE of my Macs, but showing up on other Mac (work), iPhone 4 and iPad 1. Macs are on Mountain Lion. Tried all of Apple's suggestions - and the one Mac is still not updating/syncing Bookmarks or Reading List. What's going on? Do I have to wait to OS update? It seems lots of peolple were having issues before ML, but I as fine. Since ML, I am having all kinds of issues!

Yeah, I literally have tried everything except deleting my iCloud account (I'm close, but that would require so many changes that it is way too painful to consider at this point).
I am still waiting to hear back from Apple Support. Hopefully something can be done, or they can do a reset on their end.
Thanks for taking the time to respond though, much appreciated!

I am a new iPad owner with Mac OS 10.4.11. Currently I have iTunes 9.2.1. What do I need to do to be able to sync my iPod settings in iTunes to my iPad? The newest version of iTunes says I can't install since it requires 10.5 or later.

I am a new iPad owner with Mac OS 10.4.11 on my desktop. Currently I have iTunes 9.2.1. What do I need to do to be able to sync my iPod settings in iTunes to my new iPad? The newest version of iTunes says I can't install it since it requires 10.5 or later.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950
Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753).
If you can't obtain a retail install DVD from Apple, look on eBay or Google the installer part numbers to possibly find at an on-line store. Here's what to look for:
MB427Z/A Leopard 10.5.1 install DVD
MB576Z/A Leopard 10.5.4 install DVD
MB021Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (single user)
MB022Z/A Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (5-user family pack)
Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf
After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update
 Cheers, Tom

.pdf files in iBooks on original iPad don't appear when trying to sync to MAC

Original iPad has .pdf files in iBooks. When trying to sync to MAC these filles don't present themselves so I can select them to be synced.

Did you try using the transfer purchase feature of iTunes? I know that these may not be purchased PDF files, and it is only supposed to work with iTunes purchases, but I have done this myself with PDF files in iBooks.
iTunes Store: Transfer purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
This feature works only for audio, video, and apps that you purchased from the iTunes Store. Any items that you imported from audio CDs or acquired from other sources won't copy from your device to the iTunes library. However, copies of all PDFs and books from your device's iBooks app will transfer to the computer, regardless of whether they were purchased from the iBooks Store. Learn more about transferring media to your iTunes library.

IPad Mini Won't Sync With Mac Mini (ios 8.1 OSX 10.6.8)

Problem : IPad Mini connects to iTunes OK, can be seen in iTunes and I can select which movies to sync to it etc. When I hit the "apply" button after making a change (ie deleting or adding a movie) the sync lasts just a second then the "sync" button remains greyed out, and I can't make them sync.
IPad Mini ios 8.1 Mac Mini OSX 10.6.8 (latest available version for my mac mini)

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Once I sync my iPad to my Mac can we play the apps on my mac?

I successfully sync'd my Ipad to my Mac laptop. Now what was the point besides saving any music and apps that may potentially be deleted on the ipad? I thought since I purchased minecraft full version app on my son's ipad for him that I could sync it to my laptop so his sister could join him. It sync'd and I see the app, but it doesn't let me do anything with it. Was there a point to this? I thought they would be able to open the app and use/play it?

No, you can't. The purpose is to have a backup copy of them and provide another way of putting them on other iOS devices.
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Can i connect my daughters ipad to my mac even if she is synced to hers

can i connect my daughters ipad to my mac even though she is synced to hers and mine is to mine

You can connect it but if you sync you will delete all her data and replace it with yours that is the nature of syncronzing

HT1349 how do i sync my new ipad to my mac

how do sync my ipad to imac

If you haven't already got it installed then download and install iTunes on your Mac. Then connect the iPad to your Mac and select it on the left-hand side of iTunes and use the tabs on the right-hand side to select which of your iTunes content to sync to it.
Syncing with iTunes : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Syncing music : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351
iPad manual : http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/

One ipad syncing to two separate mac desktop PCs

Can i successfully sync an ipad to one mac desktop pc for say just moving photos and videos?
and then sync the same ipad to another pc where my iphone is synced so I can get all my iphone apps onto my soon to be purchased ipad and continue to sync to that second pc for backup purposes of all my apps?

From the way I read the information, you can manage music manually and sync to different computers. if you had an iPod Touch or an iPhone backed up to another computer with contacts, bookmarks, etc. I think that you can restore your iPad from one of those back ups to get that information onto your iPad and then manage your media manually to get that stuff back onto your iPad as well. *I have no experience with this*, but from what I've read, it is possible.
Here is an excerpt from the first article under Additional Information at the bottom.
*Issues may occur leading to data corruption or data loss if you regularly sync contacts, calendars, notes, or bookmarks between multiple computers using iTunes and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Syncing once to move your data to a new computer should not cause these issues. See this article for more information.*
If the article states that "if you regularly sync contacts, calendars" .... etc., the inference is that it is be possible to do so.
Syncing to multiple computers as a practice - other than to sync music - is probably not a good practice. Doing it once or twice may be feasible. Without having done any of this myself, I don't see why you couldn't come up with a workaround - BUT - content would have to managed manually. However, I could be wrong!

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