Sharing photos, music, calendars, etc

I just got a new imac and did the migration assistant last night. Now, how do I go about keeping the iphoto, itunes and other programs matching each other on the two computers. Also, I haven't yet synced my ipods to the new computer--can I do that without causing problems? Thanks.

Keeping iPhoto and iTunes libraries absolutely in sync is no easy task. You can make an exact duplicate of your iTunes library as it is now on your new computer by doing the following:
1) Get yourself a regular FireWire cable -- you probably already have one if you used the Migration Assistant. Connect the two computers together with this cable.
2) While booting your old computer, hold down the 'T' key. When a FireWire logo appears on screen, release the T key. You should now see your old computer's hard drive on the desktop.
3) Find your Music folder on your old computer's hard drive. It's located in /Users/<<your name here>>/
4) Copy the Music folder from your old computer to the home directory on your new computer (the folder with your name on it). When Finder asks you if you want to overwrite the existing folder, say yes.
This will put your complete iTunes library from your old computer onto your new computer, complete with things like playlists (both smart and regular), statistics about your music, ratings, and soforth.
If you copy your Music folder in the way described above, when you connect your iPod to your new computer, it will sync up just perfectly. It will never even know it's connected to a different computer.
Hopefully this will at least get you started.

Similar Messages

A client gave me he's mini Ipad wifi as a gift.It has all his information:photos, music, contacts, etc.I also took some photos that are in camera roll. I would like to erase everithing and make it totaly mine but don't want to loos my photos and his music

A client gave me he's mini Ipad wifi as a gift.
It has all his information:photos, music, contacts, etc. I also took some photos that are in camera roll. I would like to erase everithing and make it totaly mine but don't want to loose my photos and his music which is very good. How should I do???

Resetting the settings will reset things like the wallpaper to the default. It wont remove the apps or music.
As the previous poster said, the apps and music will be tied to the previous owners Apple ID, you'll need the password to update the apps and remain authorized to play the music.
I would suggest taking your stuff off (the camera pictures) then erasing all content and settings so the iPad is like new. For privacy reasons alone I would erase the device. I realise you want to keep the music, but since you haven't paid for it (it was purchased under someone elses ID) then it isn't yours to keep, you'll need to write down the tracks and purchase them under your ID.

Apple network Q, share photo, music, movies etc

Greetings,
Me and my girlfriend currently have a PC which is working as a server and it is hosting movies, photos, music and documents to our two apple notebooks and Popcorn Hour. I want to replace the PC and buy an iMac.
Current inventory and configuration:
1 PC (running as file server, web server and ftp server)
1 MacBook pro (leopard)
1 Macbook (leopard)
1 Airport extreme
1 Popcorn Hour (media streamer for the TV)
2 MobileMe accounts
All files are on the PC server which are shared with Windows file sharing
What we want to do:
- Replace the PC with an iMac
- Access shared iPhoto library from all mac computers
- Access shared iTunes library from all mac computers
- Access movies from Popcorn hour (avail network protocols is smb, nfs)
- Run a web/ftp/file server on the iMac
- Internet and LAN remote control of the iMac from the notebooks
Can I achieve this is I replace my PC? Do I need to buy anything else like another MobileMe account, Time Capsule etc?
I understand there is allot of questions in this single thread but I appreciate any help or feedback you can give me
Regards
Henrik

Hello 88BreckGirl,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. Now you can have up to 10 devices and computer associated with one Apple ID. The following article explains about what the authorizations are associated with.
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627
Now if you want to enable iTunes Match, then the following article will assist with that setup process.
iTunes Store: Subscribing to iTunes Match
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4914
To subscribe to iTunes Match
Open the latest version of iTunes on your computer. You cannot subscribe to iTunes Match from an iOS device.
Choose Store > Turn On iTunes Match.
From the main screen, click the subscribe button.
If you already have an existing Apple ID that you use for iTunes Store purchases, sign in with that Apple ID, and click Subscribe. Review this article if you want to use the same Apple ID for iTunes Store purchases and iCloud. Otherwise, click Create Account to create an Apple ID.
You may be asked to validate your billing information at this point.
After you have added a valid payment method, click "Subscribe" to continue.
Note: You may use store credit to pay for your iTunes Match subscription; however, you must have a valid payment method on file at the time of sign up.
Once you agree to the iTunes Match Terms and Conditions, iTunes will automatically scan your iTunes library for matches.
A status indicator will allow you to track progress. You may also manually pause and resume iTunes at any time by clicking the Stop or Start button.
Once iTunes has completed scanning, matching, and uploading any unmatched songs, click Done.
Regards,
-Norm G.

Shared photos music movies, Incorrect labeling??

Have an ATV 2, Mac G5 synced and PC shared. ON the ATV in the My Music or Photos or Movies selections the text on the top of those say "My Music". "My Photos", "My Movies", this is from the G5......no problem there.
The PC which is shared, under Shared Music or Photos or Movies the Music says "Name of computers Music"..which is correct. Shared Photos also says "Name of computers Music"...it should say "Name of computers Photos" and under Shared Movies it says "Name of computers Music"...it should say"Name of computers Movies".
Has anyone else noticed this? It doesn't seem like a setup issue. Looks like a software writing issue.
Anyone??
Thanks,
Andrew

We have an imac and a macbook pro laptop. Is there any way to store the main photo library centrally so that we can edit and organize pictures and videos from both machines and have the changes/updates seamless appear on the other?
iPhoto Libraries must be located on a drive that is formatted OS X Extended (journaled) with ownership set to be ignored for it to work properly and be used by more than one user. It should not be accessed wirelessly as that can lead to library database corruption due to dropouts occurring when writhing to the library's database file. The following is from this Apple document: iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users - Apple Support.
It's recommended that you store your iPhoto library on a locally mounted hard drive. Storing your iPhoto library on a network share can lead to poor performance, data corruption, or data loss. If you use both iPhoto and Aperture with the same library, using a Mac OS X Extended formatted volume is recommended. For more information, see Aperture: Use locally mounted Mac OS X Extended volumes for your Aperture library.
As you know iPhoto has been discontinued and is being replaced by a new application called "Photos". It will have integration with the iCloud Drive and offer library sharing of some kind between Macs. We'll have to wait for it's release sometime this Spring before we know more.

HT4859 Once I back up my photos music mail etc. to icloud what do I do with that data on my iphone and iPad Delete it for some reason I have a mind **** about this one

I just dont understand icloud I guess. I can't wrap my mind around this one. Once I back up all my data to icloud what do I do with the data on my phone as far as pictures,music ,mail etc. I have an ipad, mac and an iphone. Love them all just cant get this one. I bought forty dollars worth of extra memorey for this as I trhought that was my problem. It is still sitting there not used waiting to expire ...Please help and thank you for your time

Do not delete anything from your devices, if you do it will be deleted from the cloud.
Think of the cloud as the master copy for data you keep synced between devices.

Adding external photo galleries, calendars, etc. in Catalyst

Is there a way of adding external photo albums, calendars (ie. yahoo, google) into a website made in Flash Catalyst?

The short answer is no. If these modules need to be within the design of the Flash Catalyst project, you can add them using Flash Builder to add them in. This method will require some effort and knowledge of ActionScript and the Flex Framework. If these modules need to next to the Flash Catalyst project, then you could modify the produced HTML file that contains the Flash Catalyst element and insert the modules.
Either way, you will have a modest amount of development to add these elements to your project.
Good luck,
Chris

I want to transfer photos, music, contacts, etc to a new iphone4...how?

How do I save the content currently on my iPhone4
(photos, music, books, videos, apps, contacts, calenders)
into my desktop iMac
and then install it into a new iPhone
(actually, the same phone, wiped and reset to factory settings)

How do I save the content currently on my iPhone4
(photos, music, books, videos, apps, contacts, calenders)
into my desktop iMac
and then install it into a new iPhone
(actually, the same phone, wiped and reset to factory settings)
Rather confusing post.
If this is just one iPhone and you erased all content before syncing then you're out of luck to resync that data.

File system management when sharing photos/music with other users in Mac OS

I'm a new convert from the Windows world. I'm trying to setup multiple accounts for each user within my household. However, I'd like us to all share the same set of folders for photos within iPhoto and music in iTunes. Is it best to just used the "shared" folder instead of keeping them in the standard home directory and trying to share those folders with other users? What is the best approach to this. I would imagine most people do this for managing their music if not photos as well. Just trying to learn best practice on the file system management before I copy over gigs of files from my old PC.
Thanks much,
champlir

champlir
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. This might help with iPhoto.
There are two ways to share, depending on what you mean by 'share'.
If you want the other user to be able to see the pics, but not add to, change or alter your library, then enable Sharing in your iPhoto (Preferences -> Sharing), leave iPhoto running and use Fast User Switching to open the other account. In that account, enable 'Look For Shared Libraries'. Your Library will appear in the other source pane.
Remember iPhoto must be running in both accounts for this to work.
If you want the other user to have the same access to the library as you: to be able to add, edit, organise, keyword etc. then:
Quit iPhoto in both accounts
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to an external HD set to ignore permissions. You could also use a Disk Image or even partition your Hard Disk.
In each account in turn: Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting dialogue, select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new library location. From that point on, this will be the default library location. Both accounts will have full access to the library, in fact, both accounts will 'own' it.
However, there is a catch with this system and it is a significant one. iPhoto is not a multi-user app., it does not have the code to negotiate two users simultaneously writing to the database, and trying will cause db corruption. So only one user at a time, and back up, back up back up.
Finally: If you’re comfortable in the Terminal, and understand File Permissions, ACL’s etc., some folks have reported success using the process outlined here . (Note this page refers to 10.4, but it should also work on 10.5). If you’re not comfortable with the terminal, and don’t know an ACL from the ACLU, then you’re best doing something else... Oh, and the warning about simultaneous users still applies.
Regards
TD

Shared Photo & Music Libraries for Multiple Users on Same Machine

I've setup multiple users on a single machine and I'm trying to have a common shared folder for photos (w/ Adobe PSE) and music (w/ iTunes). First, on photos:
-Tried setting up a folder on /users/shared/pictures. How can I "share" the main folder and have permissions carry down to all subfolders and files?
-I've given the other user permission, but when logged on, Finder window only displays icon, not preview of image? In cover flow mode, image shows up, though?
-Is this the best approach or is /me/public the better way or /me/pictures (shared) a better way?
And then on music:
-recommendations on best approach to have a single library with multiple users and multiple iTunes accounts.
Thanks in advance

The iTunes sharing is for sharing music between computers on a network.
To share music on a single PC, read this article
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93195

Migrated apps and files to mac from time capsule, but no content included. can't find photos, music, documents, etc

Migrated old computer backup on time capsule to new macbook pro.
Applications appear to have moved but can't find any of the content: photos, documents, music, etc.
Where is it?

I'm having problems with old MBP. When I try to transfer MBP to MBP, the old machine crashes.
The reason I know the time capsule transfer occurred is because the software showed up. I just can't seem to find the documents, pictures, music, etc. Any suggestions?
I tried looking for another user file, but nothing seems to be there.

Problems sharing photos: email, uploading, etc

EVERY SINGLE TIME I email a photo or try to upload photos to Facebook, I get the color wheel and have to FORCE QUIT iphoto. Help!

Do you have iPhoto or Mail set at your email client? You can check that in iPhoto's General preference pane:
Click to view full size
A quick first fix is this: make a duplicate copy of the library and try the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home()/ Library/Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences..
OT

Lost all photos, contacts, calendar, etc. after ios 6.1 update on iphone 3. Help! How do I get my stuff back?

I was updating in order to get iCloud and Bump so I could transfer my data to my new iphone 5. My old phone was acting like it was a new phone and wanting me to set it up. I had to update itunes on my pc also. My data is not there either. I pulled up icloud, not there! I had a lot of pictures, notes, and contacts that I need. Can I restore them???

Did you fail to sync contacts/calendars with your computer regularly?
Did you fail ot import your pics?
If so, then they are very likely gone. You can try restoring from backup.

How csn I retrieve my datas (apps, photos, music videos, etc...)...

I bought a new laptop and of course all datas was still in my old laptop. Question are how can I retrieve all my files and move to the new laptop and
where does iTunes files usually restored at?

"can't see and use my old purchases that I've have from my old laptop?"
I told you that you can transfer itunes purchases from your iphone to your computer an how to do it.
"Does the backup files keep them all, I hope?"
The backup that itunes makes when syncing does not include music or apps. This is one of the many reason that you should always maintain a backup copy of your computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

With what company does Apple partner to print photos, photobooks, calendars, etc.?

I am curious as to with what print service Apple partners with, or if it is an in-house operation?

They will be coming from Apple - no other company on the shipping documents
And when you order you have no say in where they come from - it might be different depending on order volumes, print loads and Apple policies
basically f you need to know then you need to order somewhere else you discloses such information - As far as I know Apple does not and it probably is sbject to change without notice
LN

Migrated with time machine. Had all programs, photos, music, etc. Today all photos, music and some programs disappeared. updated with the new software fix. Can I do the migration from time machine again?

I migrated from old machine with Leopard to new machine with Lion. After migration, I had all photos, music, applications, etc. This morning there is no music, no photos and missing programs. I have now downloaded the fix they put out yesterday. Can I simply redo a new migration from Time Machine to get those things back?

Monty,
If you used Migration Assistant what has probably occurred is it created another user account. Log out of your current account and see if there is another account, if so log into that one and see if your information is there.

Sharing photos, music, calendars, etc

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for