Stop Syncing without Losing Content

I'd like to stop syncing my Apple TV without losing the content. Other than unplugging my ethernet cable, is there a way to do this?

I put my mac to sleep before leaving for work and it was still synching. This stopped it from synching.
What will happen the next time I try to synch? Will it start where it left off? Or does it have to start all over again?

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How can I sync without losing content of my ipod and transfer its contents to itunes library

How can I sync my ipod classic w/o losing content and therefore able to transfer its content to the itunes library?

See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods available for copying content from your iPod back to your computer and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

I need help,,upgraded to ipad2, laptop had to be restored b4 I backed up iPad or saved iTunes library. How do I back up and sync my ipad2 without losing content on my iPad.

I need help,,upgraded to ipad2, my HP laptop had major issues and had to be restored b4 I could back up and save any content on the hard disc. So i havent backed up my iPad2 or saved my iTunes library.
How do I back up and sync my ipad2 without losing content on my iPad.???
I need really simple instructions as I've had a bad run with my laptop the last month.
I have re-installed iTunes,it currently has no content in it
all my music, photos etc had been saved to a an external Hardrive (phew)so I'm not concerned about losing them during a sync, but how do I sync my Ipad without losing the applications... The last back up saved was in June when I still had an ipad1
I tried to back it up last night but kept getting the prompts something to the effect of "iPad can only be synced to 1 iTunes library, syncing will erase all content and replace with content on this iTunes library".
Help please,, I've already lost endless hours fixing my PC issues,so I'm not game to attempt this issue without guarantee I won't lose everything,need a simple solution that anyone can follow as my brain has information overload!!! Lol
Thanks

This should help you out. I copied this from another discussion a while back. Here is the original discussion link.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
This is what is in the discussion. It really doesn't get any easier than this.
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.

Organizing multiple devices and accounts without losing content

I have multiple apple devices ( 3 mac book pro's, 2 iphones and 2 itouch ) all under one roof. I associated all of these devices under one apple ID and my Itunes and Icloud account is quite a mess. I need to separate the three MacBook's so that each of them will synch with a single iphone or itouch. How do I do this without losing content purchased under the original apple ID ? ie., My macbook-my iphone, my wife's macbook-her iphone, my daughter's macbook-her itouch.

If you want to take a big iTunes library and make separate libraries, the best way is to give each computer a copy of the full library, and let the person delete what they don't want. When they each have their library the way they want it, they can sync their own device.
Not sure what you want to do with the accounts. Content purchased from the iTunes Store is permanently associated with the account from which it was originally purchased, and there has never been a way to change it.

Hi at the moment my ipod is on manual sync mode. Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library? Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?

Hi at the moment my ipod is on manual sync mode. Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library? Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?
This is so I can delete music from my ipod knowing its rated on my i-tunes so I can then see later if I want to re-add it based on its rating
Thanks

Is there any way of changing this to auto-sync without losing the music on my ipod or library?
Unfortunately there is not.
Possibly more importantly is there a way I can transfer the ratings from my ipod onto my i-tunes?
Not without the help of third party software such as this one:
http://www.copytrans.net/copytrans.php
B-rock

I synced my new iPad with my new macbook and when I tried to then sync my iPhone as well it says that all apps will be replaced with apps in my library. How do I sync without losing all of my existing iPhone apps?

I synced my new iPad with my new macbook and when I tried to then sync my iPhone as well it says that all apps will be replaced with apps in my library. How do I sync without losing all of my existing iPhone apps?

My guess is that you previously synced the iPhone with a different computer in the past. You will probably want to set up Home Sharing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
Also see here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819

How to you create a 2nd itunes account without losing content for either user

How do you create a new 2nd itunes account without losing content for either user?

Make a new user account.
System Preferences > Users & Groups

How to sync without losing Everything?!?

Got two Ipods here, for some reason my ipod will not sync with its mother computer, used to, won't now. I do not wish to lose all my music, oh and my Itunes library got wiped out too. So how do i sync an Ipods music that is ONLY on the Ipod, to a computer without losing everything? Does that make sense? Please help me!!

*So how do i sync an Ipods music that is ONLY on the Ipod, to a computer without losing everything?*
If your iPod is set to update automatically you need to take care connecting to an empty iTunes. You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes 7.3 or later installed hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys together. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that way you can continue to use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible - Windows version only)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Sync without losing apps?

HI
I would like to sync my iphone with a new Macbook.
I copied the iTunes folder from my old Mac and replaced it with the one I copied.
This being said...
If I would go ahead and re-sync with the new Mac... Will it erase everything on it?
Will I lose the apps if I would do that?
How can I keep the apps and all other info?
How can I simply start syncing with the new Mac without losing anything on it?
How do I start the sync progress from scratch but to have it just the way it is with the new Mac?
Or at least if I would have to backup the iphone, how do I do that?
Thanks.
Would appreciate.
Cheers.

There is no excuse for someone not including their iTunes library with their computer's backup along with all other important data stored on their computer's hard drive. Since nowadays people switch computers often, another reason why there is no excuse for this. Apple includes Time Machine on each Mac running Leopard or later for this very thing and includes a warning message with iTunes about backing up iTunes content downloaded from the Tunes store. The iPhone is not designed or intended to be used as a backup storage device and even if it were, only someone who is not very bright would use a portable device like an iPhone as their only backup. There can be a partial or complete hard drive failure without warning at any time regardless the age of the hard drive. Don't maintain a regular backup for the important data stored on your computer's hard drive and you are playing Russian Roulette with your important data. And an iPhone can be lost or stolen or suffer hardware failure from being dropped on a hard surface or water damage from being dropped in a toilet which is very common with cell phones these days.
How hard can it be to include your iTunes library with your computer's backup per the simple instructions included with this link?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751

Sync without losing what is already on ipod

Is there a way to sync an ipod to a new computer without losing all the music that is already on the ipod or is there a way to import the music from the ipod into itunes. I'm stumped and all I can get from my son is the usual "I don't know".

*is there a way to import the music from the ipod into itune*
Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod to a computer
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iRepo Mac and Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Sync without losing what i have

can i sync whats on my ipod to a new itunes acct without losing whats on my ipod??? im scared to death to sync right now

See Here
Adding content to iTunes
From the How To section here
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodclassic/

Need to update iOS version without losing content

One of our users has an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.3.5. Their PC at home which they use to synchronise music, photos, etc is broken and they need to upgrade to iOS 5.1, which I could do here in the office, but iTunes says "all content" would be lost.
How can I update their iPhone to iOS 5.1 without losing any content?

You cannot.
The iPhone is designed to sync to one and only one library.
Attempts to sync (which is required to update) will wipe the content from the device and replace it with content from the new library.
They need to fix or replace their home pc and then upgrade.

Ipod sync without losing music

My computer died that held all my music but my ipod still has themusic on it. Now with my new computer it saysif i Sync it i will lose all of my music and data.
Is there anyway to sync it without losing my music????

You can transfer songs from your iPod to iTunes library:
First, *BEFORE you connect the iPod, please go to the iTunes preferences and select "devices", then select "disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods"*.
Then, for those songs that you purchased on your iPod: Transfer purchases from iPod to iTunes.
For all other non purchased content (your own CDs etc), their are ton of third party programs, some is free: iDump, Floola. Some is shareware, but they does preserve playlist/ratings/playcounts/artworks etc: iCopyBot, CopyTrans

I got a new laptop and my iphone won't sync without losing all my saved data

I got a new laptop as my old one died. My iTunes account says that I can only sync with one authorised device, which is my dead laptop. I was able to back up all my music on to the new one but when I go to sync it says that I will lose my saved data. Does that mean my photos, contacts, text messages etc?
How can I sync to my new laptop without losing everything?

Your music/movies, etc will only be where you put them.
Copy everything fom your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer to your new one

How do I "unlock" a template without losing content?

I want to make changes to a template that seems to be "locked." I did not create the template. When I deleted the green template coding for editable regions, it "unlocked" the template but it also made all of my content disappear. I'm looking for a way to unlock the template (in order to make changes) without losing the content.

Changes to a template should be made only in the .dwt file that is stored in the Templates folder.
The only changes you can make to a child page (one created from a template) are in the editable and/or optional regions. If you don't want the template to apply to the child page any more, select Modify > Templates > Detach from Template. Once you do that, you can edit anything, but changes made to the master template will no longer be reflected in the page that you detached.

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