IPhone 3GS to iPhone 4 - music and apps transfer

Could anyone help me out with this one - I can't seem to find the answer to this within the forum.
I have an iPhone 3GS and will be purchasing an iPhone 4. The issue I have is that my current 3GS was originally synced to my work PC laptop. For some reason I have been unable to access iTunes through my work laptop due to one of the servers linking to it going down (my IT dept have been no help). So, I have purchased music and apps directly from my 3GS.
My question is, if I activate my iPhone 4 on a home Mac, what do I need to do to ensure all of my purchased apps / music from my 3GS will upload to my new iPhone 4? Do I just need to sync my 3GS to the home Mac and open my iTunes?
Also - does it matter anymore if my 3GS was activated with a PC and then get synced with a Mac?
I appreciate anyone's help on this.
Many thanks
Is it just a case of sycning my 3GS to the home Mac iTunes and then

Connect the iPhone 3GS to the home computer and choose Transfer Purchases from the dialog box which appears or the File menu in iTunes. Once the content is in the iTunes library, sync the iPhone 4.
Don't sync the iPhone 3GS until the content is in iTunes.
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