Moving apps from PC to Mac

I recently purchased a Mac to replace my PC. I got my iTunes moved from my PC to my Mac without difficulty, HOWEVER my applications did not move over. Any ideas how to get them moved? I do not want to have to re-download them when I sync my iPhone to the Mac (since it'll want to delete them)
Can anyone help?

Kjrnsa, did yout import the folder of itunes from PC to MAC?
If you do so, then under the folder of iTunes you will see a folder called "Mobile Aplications", just drag and drop to itunes, that sould resolve...
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