Sync my existing iPad to new iMac

Hi, I have just bought a new iMac computer which i have just tried to sync with my existing iPad.  I used to sync this iPad with my old laptop and when I now try to sync with the new iMac it says it will wipe all the date and replace with (not a lot) on my iMac!  I don't want to wipe whats on the iPad (photos).
Also on my iTunes on my old laptop I have lots of music from old CD's that I downloaded. How do I get these onto my iMac????? The  only ones on my iMac are the ones I paid for on iTunes!  They are however on my iPad so can i somehow transfer them from that onto my iMac?

Mike has answered half your question and the rest is implied. As he said, Migration Assistant will transfer your data (and applications if you wish) to the new computer. Note: Migration Assistant migrates the entire account, not just data so assuming you've started up your new computer and begun using it, after you've run MA you'll have two accounts - the old one from your previous computer and the one you've been using on your new computer. For this reason it is sometimes more convenient to grab any new files you've created on the new computer and put them on a flash drive and then erase the new computer and reinstall the OS so you can use Setup Assistant to recreate your old account on the new computer. (You'll have to restart in Recovery Mode to do this. See Mike's link above.
Having moved your data from the old computer to the new one you can sync your iPad and everything that was on it will still be on it.

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