Moving old iTunes (8.x) from old laptop to new laptop iTunes (9.x)?

Hi there. I have an old Mac Book G4 with iTunes 8 installed. What's the best way to move my old music and playlists to my new MacBook Pro which has iTunes 9 installed?
Thanks,
Keith

You can use the migration assistant to copy the entire iTunes music library via Firewire cable. Instructions are here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3322
The change in versions shouldn't make any difference.

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Hi all,
I moved all my music from my laptop to a portable hard drive, my hope was that i could just plug and play into my mabook air not the case...
I was wondering if anyone could help with the following, in a perfect world i would love to be able to keep the music on my drive (there is about 500 gb worth) and then when i want to play through mac to apple tv be able to just plug into mac and then be good to go, or if poss for itunes to be able to recognise the music on my portable drive...and for me then to play through itunes without adding it (as there wouldnt be enough space)...and to also have the capability to plug the drive into my windows comp and be able to also still play from there.
I dont know if any of this is poss...it all seems really complicated to me...and i am new to mac.
If anyone thinks they could help please get in touch!
my main goal is to be able to play my music through apple tv to the surround system in the house, and to be able to play music through my mac if poss, doesnt have to be itunes so long as i can air play or even better select through apple tv.
thanks so much in advance to anyone who can help me out
p.s. i tried this...didnt work, unless i am doing it wrong
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449

iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18879381
If you put it in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there. (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.)
Do not confuse (as you did) moving your whole folder and library with moving just media files as in
iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449

Moving old backups to new Time Capsule on OS 10.5.8

Hello
Because my powerbook is not dual core I'm still running 10.5.8. I recently bought a Time Capsule to serve as both my wireless network, and new Time Machine backup drive, among other things.
I'd like to save my backups I've done in the past (currently stored on an iOmega external HD) over to Time Capsule before doing a new backup. I read on a support link on the apple site called Time Machine 101, on how to do this, but the subject heading was "Mac OS X v10.6: How to transfer your back ups from your current hard drive to a new hard drive." So that led me to think maybe I wouldn't be able to do this with 10.5. Does anyone know if I can do what I'm hoping to do?
Much thanks as always in advance.

GoBraves wrote:
Should be good. Are you saying I can only backup one drive to Time Machine?
Oops, sorry, I missed this one.
No, you can back up as many drives/partitions as you want (and have room for), as long as they're internal or externally-connected via FireWire or USB, and are formatted properly.
When you first connect such a drive after setting-up TM, it will usually put it into the +Do Not Back Up+ box in TM Preferences > Options automatically. To back it up, just select it there and click the minus sign at the bottom. If it's shown in gray, you can't remove it. That means it's either your TM backup drive/partition, or isn't formatted for a Mac.
I'll be using the backup HDs for either storage of my music library or photo library, and for being the storage device for some FLAC files I'll be downloading/sharing. (Dave Matthews Band geek here.) The FLACs I wouldn't need to backup, but the music/photos I'd want to.
Do you mean the current backup HD, that will no longer be used for TM? If so, yes, that'll work fine.
If you're going to be using the Time Capsule's internal HD for other data, besides Time Machine backups though, you'll eventually have a problem, as Time Machine, by design, will fill up all the space available to it. There is a sort of a workaround, in the blue box in #3 of the Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip,* also at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum, but a better solution would be to attach a USB drive to the TC. Use one for backups, the other as you want. In that configuration, however, Time Machine cannot back it up, so you'll need to make other arrangements.

Moving old backups into new air capsule

is it possible to set up an air capsule to inherit the backups that time machine made on an external USB hard drive? I'd hate to lose all the backups i have since 2011. Thanks

The problem here is that Time Machine stores backups differently on an external hard drive compared to a network drive like the Time Capsule. You will not be able to combine the backup files into a single file.
Life will be tons easier if you simply start new backups on the Time Capsule and keep the USB drive around for another 5-6 months until you have some backup history on the Time Capsule.
If you find that you don't really need to go back and look at backups that were made two years ago, you might want to consider erasing the USB drive at some point and using it as a general purpose drive....or a second Time Machine backup drive.
In other words, have Time Machine backup to both the Time Capsule and hard drive. The application will automatically alternate backups between the Time Capsule and hard drive. When....not if...one drive fails, you will have a solid backup history on the "other" drive.

I downloaded iwork'08 from my old laptop to my iMac. When I started it, I got a message that I am missing files to start the program. Any suggestions?

I moved my iWork'08 files from my laptop to my iMac. When I try to start any of the programs, I get an error message saying I need more files for the program to run. Any suggestions?

Use the individual iWork '08 application updater links from my previous post on this subject. When you have reinstalled iWork '08 and the individual installers, it would be a good idea to use Disk Utility for verify/repair permissions on your boot drive.

Moving my iTunes collection from an old Windows XP Laptop to a new one

I have a large collection of music and books on iTunes. My old laptop (Gateway)has reached the diaposability phase of its short existence, so last weekend I bought a new Dell Latitude laptop with XP Pro. How can I move my current iTunes collection to my new computer - without reloading all of the music from the original CDs?
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You just need to move the music files to the new PC. And then add them to iTunes on that PC.
You can also try moving the iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml files as well. They hold the song data for your library. They are usally found in C:Documents and Settings/<<Your User ID>>/My Documents/My Music/iTunes/. This usally seems to cause problems though so I would skip it.
The music files can be in any number of places on your PC. If they came from the music store they will have extentions like .m4p, .m4b, and .m4v. If you ripped them from CD they will probablly have either .m4a or .mp3.
How you move them is up to you. You could burn them to CD/DVDs, copy them over a home network, or move them with your iPod. There are a lot of catches to that last option.

HT3819 how do i get my iTunes library from my old laptop to my new mac (my purchases have moved across but not my own music files)

How do I get my itunes library from my old laptop to my new imac? My purchases are showing on the new imac but not my own music files.

iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168

I switched music from iTunes from my old laptop to my new one, but can't get the music to play

I seem to be having problems with my new laptop, specifically in playing music on iTunes. I have a HP Envy using Windows 8. I downloaded the compatible version of iTunes for Windows 8 and moved the music from my old laptop (Dell Latitude D830) to my new one. I tried to play some of the music and after clicking play nothing happens. I have also noticed that I seem to have difficulties running the program if I don't run it as administrator. So if there is any advice anyone could give me I would greatly appreciate it.

See if this Discussion offers any assistance
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15215380#15215380

Upload my current ITunes Library from old laptop to my new laptop

I have my ITunes Library on my old laptop. I want to put the library on my new laptop. How do I do that?

How to Copy and Move your Music Files from One Computer to Another
This is the conceptual framework with related and important links. Apply and adapt it to your specific situation and equipment resources.
The safest, quickest, and most optimal method to move your Library to a new computer is to actually clone the entire ‘iTunes’ folder (directory) structure, rather than just copying just the song files. By copying the entire ‘iTunes’ folder and all sub-folders, you capture not only the music files, but the all-important ‘iTunes Library.itl’ database file (usually located in the ‘iTunes’ folder), which contains all the data about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). See: What are the iTunes Library files?
Install iTunes on the new computer. Then go back to your old computer and move (copy) the "iTunes" folder which usually resides inside your "…\My Documents\My Music" folder from the old computer to the exact same place (both Drive Letter and complete Path) on the new computer. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will look and behave exactly the same way it did on the old, Play Counts, Ratings, Comments and all!
NOTE: It is usually safer moving files between computers with the same version of iTunes!!
Here's a list of methods to copy and move your music files from one computer to another:
1) Use an External Hard Drive (ExHD) to move the complete files and Folder structures from one computer to another (my preferred option). You can clone’ the entire ‘iTunes’ folder structure in one very easy step. Also great to have available for complete backups of your Library. External hard drives now run less than $100 for 200-250GBs of storage. See This Link
2) Directly connect the two computers....
- 2a) Connect them through a Router &/or Network
- 2b) Directly connect using an Ethernet cable: Straight for using at least one Mac; or Crossover for PC/PC Instructions here.
- 2c) Connect them via a USB-to-USB Network Bridge. Example here. There are various types out there (use Google).
....Then copy the files from one computer to the other.
3) Use the iPod as a transfer device, as this extensive Apple link explains. It will be a bit easier if your iPod has a larger capacity than your music collection, otherwise you will need to perform multiple copy/move transfers. This well written process also works fine while using any other data transfer medium (ExHD, Flash Drive, DVD, CD, Zipp, Jazz, etc.).
4) Burn several DVDs (at 4.7GBs each) with your music data files and folder structure, and load them onto the new computer. Re-writable DVDs are more cost effective (if your DVD drive can manage these types).
5) Burn 6x more on CDs (at 700MB each) than in #4 above and load the files and folders on the new computer. Re-writable CDs are more cost effective (if your CD drive can manage these types).
6) Use a larger USB Flash drive (1GB - 4GB) to move the files and folders. Best if the flash drive is larger than your Library, otherwise you will need multiple copy/move transfers.
These are links to various additional instructions on performing the transfer (read them all, but some listed steps may not be required depending on your specific situation):
Switch from PC to Mac Using the iPod
hudgie: Migrating iTunes for Windows to a new PC
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HT1296 Is there any way I can transfer the music from my ipod touch to my computer without having to pay for it? Itunes worked fine with my ipod on my old laptop. I am not willing to risk losing all of the music on my ipod to update to the newest iOS.

I really don't want to lose all of the music I have on my ipod touch. It worked fine with my ipod and my old laptop but I got a new laptop and now it doesn't want to sync anything except purchases I made on the ipod and everything that was in the cloud. The rest of the music on my ipod is from old CDs and I am away from home. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could give me some advice. I also don't really want to pay for a download that moves the music into itunes so if anything is free and safe that would be great or if there is a way to do it manually. Again thanks to anyone who has advice to share.

You would have to purchase a 3rd party program ( not supported by Apple).
The ipod is not a storage/backup device.
Copy everything from the old computer or your backup copy of your old computer.

How can I move my entire iTunes library from old laptop to new one?

I got a new iPad for Xmas to replace an old laptop not realising I would still have to have a laptop or PC for my main iTunes library. I have got round ths by creating my own area on my partner's laptop & have installed my iTunes library on there. However, it has only installed my purchased music & not my wider collection such as all my CD's that I burned then got rid of to go digital. I have my complete library on my iPad & iPhone but need it on my laptop too in case I lose or break a device & need to install my iTunes library to a new device.
I have followed the support detailing how to move your iTunes to a new computer but am not getting very far. I don't have an iPod to use as an external hard drive. I read that you can drag your iTunes library to a CD or DVD but my library is 16GB & I don't have any disc big enough!
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To get all your content off your connect your iPad to your new computer.
Then use a 3rd party piece of software to transfer your content
I have found Senuti useful but there are others listed in the article I linked to in a previous post.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
That will let you transfer your non purchased content
For Purchased content log in to iTunes on the new computer
In Itunes Store click on Purchased under the Quick Links section on the right.
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I have two apple id's one from my old laptop and one from my iPhone. I saved my iTunes library to my external hard drive and then tried to transfer it to my iMac. My music skips like a scratched cd now and I can't add any to my iPhone. Help please!

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Ejects the harddrive?
Of what did your old Mac die?
It sounds to me like you have some file corruption somewhere. Either in the transfer of your library to the external or the external itself is flaky if it keeps ejecting.

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I had first registered my iPhone with an old laptop, the computer is no longer functional. I cant now transfer music from my iTunes account to my phone, I am not sure what to do any suggestions?

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What happened?

HT2731 How can I transfer music in my Itunes account from my old laptop to new one?

How can I transfer my entire ITUNES songs library from my old laptop to my new one?

There's a few different ways to do the move. The following document is worth checking through:
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Here you go: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527

How can I add music to my iPhone 3 from a new iTunes? My old laptop crashed and I don't want to lose my music by syncing my iPhone with the new iTunes

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dna4 wrote:
i dont have a backup copy from my old computer
Really? Why would you do that?
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You should import any pics taken with iphoen to the new computer, as you would with any other digital camera.
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