Playlists from an older version of iTunes not working in iTunes 9
Im trying to transfer my itunes music from my external hard drive onto my new computer. My previous computer was running an older version of itunes, and when i try to transfer the music over from that hard drive (i simply move the whole itunes folder onto the new computer), the playlists dont make it, but the music does. How do I get the playlists from an older version of itunes into itunes 9?
Go to iTunes>File>Devices>Transfer iTunes purchases
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
For non-Tunes purchases you need a third-party program. The following list some of those
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities
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How do I transfer songs from an older version of itunes to the new version.
I have songs on my ipod from an old version of itunes. Now I have the new version of itunes but I cannot transfer the songs from the ipod to my computer. Anybody know how?
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For non-Tunes purchases you need a third-party program. The following list some of those
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities -
Importing Playlists from an older version itunes
I have a new machine and installed the latest itunes. I have the backup files of itunes from two old machines that are no longer available. I was able to drag/drop the music in no problem. The old itunes backups each have a folder called playlists and my old playlists are in there. I want to import/merge them into itunes on my new machine. I use File / library / Import Playlist but nothing happens when I pick one of the files. What am I missing?
Message was edited by: dcurranclags33 wrote:
I was able to retrieve the info onto an external hard drive).
if you have the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music folder) on the external, just copy it from the external to <MacintoshHD>/users/<yourname>/music on your new Mac, replacing the iTunes folder (presumably devoid of content) in place there.
(the new version of) iTunes on the 27" will simply update the library files upon 1st launch but you should find all your playlists, ratings, etc. intact.
JGG -
Can't import tracks from an older version of iTunes
Since my rMBP has no optical drive I've found a practical use for my old G3 iMac which is for ripping CDs.
The G3 of course is only running iTunes 7.6 (the newest version available for G3 Macs) whereas my MBP is running the latest version.
I've shared the iTunes Library on the G3 and can access it on my MBP, and can even play tracks, but there is no Import button at the bottom of the window so I can't import the ripped tracks into my MBP iTunes. This works fine if I use my wife's MBP (my old one) which is also running the latest version of iTunes.
Have I missed a setting on the G3, or is this a limitation due to the big difference in iTunes versions?
I'm ripping to Apple Lossless if that matters.Limnos wrote:
How did you share this library? If you're talking about what iTunes has, there is a difference between Home Sharing which is a feature of newer iTunes and enable copying fo files, and plain music sharing which older iTunes had but only allowed music to be played.
Ah, thanks, that will be it.
Guess that means I can't use my G3 for doing this. Oh well, not to worry.
Limnos wrote:
You say, "This works fine," but "this" is vague. Do you mean Home Sharing from your wife's Mac to yours? If so, then yes it will work because they are both capable of Home Sharing.
Yes, "this" meant importing tracks from the Library on my wife's MBP
Limnos wrote:
iTunes: How to share music and video - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688 - about Music Sharing and Home Sharing
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I want to tranfer music off my old iPod but it says I can't because the music is linked to a different version of iTunes store. What do I need to do?
Found a resolution. Got a FREE introductory offer from the net and used it to download my music to my computer and then could drag over to iTunes.
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Older version of Aperture not working on New MacBook Pro
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I cannot share itune files on the same laptop. I have two users on my laptop using windows 7.file sharing is turned on,when i click on the itune startup screen-find music files, nothing happens. the instructions in the help section must be from an earlier version of itunes because the edit folder is not laid out like it describes.
Have you rendered both iOS 7 and iOS 8 (both of which will work on your iPhone 5) out of the question entirely without trying every possible configuration? The animations can be disabled entirely, if that's the problem. And if the whiter-brighter user interface is the problem, there's reverse-contrast modes that darken everything. You can expose accessibility controls to gain immediate access to these functions to toggle them on and off. I guess my point is you may have decided against upgrading the OS based on an early experience with iOS 7 when Apple has since made changes in later revisions to address some of the usability complaints.
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See here:
Install the latest compatible version of an app on an earlier version of iOS or OS X - Apple Support
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I have an older version of itunes on a separate drive. Everytime that there has been an update to itunes it will not let me update. Now I purchased an iphone and I hooked the phone up to the computer and it tells me I need to install the latest version of itunes. I downloaded to try it, but I keep getting an error message that says itunes.Resources is not a valid short file name. What can I do from here?
That is a new one on me.
For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
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tt2 -
Can not update iTunes because I have iMac with 10.5.8 . How I will sync my iphone 6.0 with an older version of iTunes on my iMac???? There is no update for the software of my iMac and no update for the iTunes.... So how can I sync????
Requirements for iPhone 5:
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.7 or later
The highest version of iTunes you can install is 10.6.3 which will not sync with the iPhone 5.
Roger Wilmut1 wrote:
It's always a good idea to check the requirements before purchasing.
The person I spoke with at 1-800-MY-APPLE gave me totally different info...she said the iPhone 5 would in fact sync with the older version of iTunes and that I could restore from my previous iPhone 4 backup and also bring in my music that way. Hmmm....
I'm inclined to go by the published specs, but now I have to jump thru a bunch of hoops I wasn't expecting to. -
when i try and update my itunes to the version needed for ios7, it says my older version of itunes can not be uninstalled.
it's annoying me now as it won't let me put music on my phone.Download iTunes here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
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http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
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I know it sounds weird, and that is the reason I posted my question. Because my case is not like all the ones I've found online and it's confusing. I added a screen capture of my itunes with my old iphone (the one that houses my playlists) connected to it.
My playlists "ARE" in my iphone 4s. They are still there even though they do not show up when I plug in to itunes in my computer.
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I had to erase my data to upgrade my iPhone software from an older version. I backed up first, but seem to have lost all my notes. Does anyone know how retrieve my old notes?
Is this the note you are referring to:
Not sure if this can help you.
I checked my notes. They are stored here:
MacintosHD/Users/MYHOME/Library/Containers/com.apple.notes/Data/Library/CoreData /ExternalRecords/
xxxxxserie.of.numbers.probably.yours.are.different/IMAPNote/_records/0/
If I go tot this window on finder and enter Time Machine I can go back and find old notes...
If so, am I doing this on my new hard drive on on the time machine? When I do this on the time machine, what is "my home"? Also, I am unable to find "containers".
If I go to users/jeff/library, then I see components, compositions, contextual, etc, but not containers.
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