Moving Playlists from PC to Mac

I've had a Dell desktop for years but just bought a MacBook Pro (love it!) but I can't find any support on transferring my playlists from PC to Mac. Any ideas? Thanks!

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.)

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*How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer*
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
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i have a PC (windows xp) that was my old home computer.
Just yesterday i changed my old computer to the newest iMac (21.5 inch) and want to use it as my iTunes home. Here are some issues i'm having:
1: i need help moving files from a pc to mac KEEPING playlist info, play count info, date added info, etc.
2: when i plug in my iPhone to the new Mac iTunes, all the songs on my iPhone are greyed out and can't be played.
3: i've tried homesharing but apple said it isn't meant to save playlists info.
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Hello,
Go here: http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/articles/how-do-i-move-my-itunes-library -from-pc-to-mac-and-keep-my-settings-intact
More help here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
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After moving my library from PC to MAC, is there a way to move my playlists? Latest version of iTunes on both (6.04)
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Brent

Copy the 'iTunes Music Library.xml' file (in \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\) from your PC to the Mac (put it on the desktop).
In iTunes on the Mac, select 'Import...' from the File menu and navigate to the 'iTunes Music Library.xml' file on the desktop.
Click 'Choose' and after some time your playlists will appear.
Hope this helps.
M

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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)
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Kjrnsa, did yout import the folder of itunes from PC to MAC?
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so im switching from pc to mac(made a post earlier with some questions) and have another question regarding moving my data.
although i could use an ipod with disk enabled, could i also just use an external hardrive?
my plan was to borrow my friends external harddrive(he uses windows btw), just connect his drive to my pc, drag and drop my folder of stuff(music, videos, docs) on it and disconnect. then get my macbook, plug in the drive, drag and drop. any potential pitfalls?
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Bob, If you are using the same iTunes Store account, you can download the apps again without charge. Just click the "Buy" button and you will be advised that you have already purchased the app with an offer to download again for free. See this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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When moving my iTunes folder from PC to Mac (via hard drive), the following error message appears: The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items". Anyone come across this before?

My feeling is there isn't much you can do about it since standard things such as changing file permissions won't work if you can't write to the drive. You could try formatting the drive to FAT so both the PC and Mac can use it (as long as you don't have any huge files). Alternatively, if you have a smaller flash drive formatted FAT you can move the library in groups of folders as long as you make sure it all goes back together properly again.
Here's my standard post on moving libraries:
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) so you get a prompt to select a library, then guide it to the 'iTunes Library.itl' file in the moved iTunes folder.
If you put the copied iTunes folder 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.)
Longer answers if for any reason you do not think all library files are inside your iTunes folder (changed preferences settings at some point):
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.
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
2011 ilounge article: Transferring your iTunes library - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/ - An article with good background information (similar to the links above), particularly if you are not sure your media files are all grouped for quick answer above. Unfortunately under the single term "transferring library" it describes two very different moves; relocating just your media (not really transferring your library and not recommended unless you really need this configuration), and relocating media+database (really your whole "library"). Make sure you understand the difference before electing to move only media.
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I have most of my music ripped to a Mac Mini using iTunes. when I use my G5, i can see of the music and play it on the G5 (or any other Mac in the house). I'm sure i've done this next thing before, but I can't remember how i did it.
I want to create a playlist on the G5 which references songs off of the Mac Mini. I will want to both play that playlist on the G5, as well as burn CDs from that playlist on the G5.
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can't create playlists from shared music or copy the
songs.
M
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I'm a switcher who's having iTunes issues. Here's what I've got:
Old Windows PC:
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iTunes Library Files (.itl and .xml) located at: M:/iTunes
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