Sync on a new computer

I have had my ipad since January 2011 but the computer that I sync it with is damaged beyond repair. When I connect it to my new machine I am informed that I will lose all of he apps on my ipad if I chose to sync it. Some of my apps have cost 200 dollars and I would rather not take the chance.
How can I sync my ipad with a new computer without losing my apps?

Apps are tied to your apple ID not the computer so you can redownload them. Here is a linkhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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    =====================
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  • How do I get the sync of my 3GS on my computer to transfer everything (files, apps, etc.) to my new iphone4?  And then how do I move the sync to a newer computer so I can sync the new phone with the new computer?

    How do I get the sync of my 3GS on my computer to transfer everything (files, apps, etc.) to my new iphone4?  And then how do I move the sync to a newer computer so I can sync the new phone with the new computer?
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    Thanks much, that's very helpful for step one (getting old phone onto new phone).  Very clear. 
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  • I just decommissioned my windows pc for a mac power book.  How can I get my ipad to sync with the new computer without erasing all the apps and data on the ipad?

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    My computer crashed.    How do I sync with a new computer without losing unsaved data?

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  • RE: Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive by wjosten

    I really appreciate the detail that wjosten provides on the User Tip entitled "Syncing to a New Computer or Replacing a crashed hard drive".  I do have a follow up question though about my wife's iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1.  All her calendar and contacts are on the Cloud - not running through anything like Outlook or Windows Address Book, as far as I can tell.  In the past, we previously synched with a PC. 
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  • I recently lost my windows laptop due to a virus. I had backed up all files onto a drive(files only). However no itunes playlists. i have all my playlists on my iphone and pics etc however when im trying to sync to my new computer itunes deletes all data

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  • I no longer have access to the computer to which my iPod touch is synced.  Can I de-sync it without accessing said computer and set up a sync with my new computer without losing all my purchases?

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    Best iPod to PC
    You can also redownload apps at no additional cost:
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  • I have been trying to get my iPhone to sync with a new computer.  As a result I have ended up with many of my apps on the old computer, but missing from the the new one and the iPhone.  How do I get the apps on the old one to the iPhone and then the new c

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    You don't. Backup your itunes library on the old computer and move it to the new computer.

  • HT1386 I have a new computer with windows 8.1.  I want to add the 52 Gb of music now on my old ipod to itunes on the computer.  I don't want to wipe out the files on the ipod by syncing to the new computer which has no music files on it yet!  How can I do

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    Apparently I wasn't clear.  The music on my ipod is but a subset of all the music on my external hard drives.  I want to import only the songs and playlists from my existing ipod into the itunes library on my new computer, which currently has no music or playlists.  How can I do this?

  • I just bought a new Retina Display macbook pro, and I plugged in my iPod touch (4th gen) into the new computer, but it will not show up, even after I typed in the passcode. How do I get my iTouch to sync with my new computer without restoring my itouch?

    I just bought a new Retina Display macbook pro, and I plugged in my iPod touch (4th gen) into the new computer, but it will not show up, even after I typed in the passcode. How do I get my iTouch to sync with my new computer without restoring my itouch?

    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

  • My computer died how do I sync to a new computer with out it deleting my music.  Every thing is on my Ipod still just can get it out.

    Wow my computer has died all my music, pics and vids are on my Ipod touch.  But it is synced to the dead computer.  In order to sync with the new computer it is going to delete all my stuff on my Ipod.  Is there a way arround this so can restore my library to my new computer.

    - Transfer iTunes purchased items by:
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
    - For other items you need a third-party program like one of thos discussed here:
    Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities
    The good ones are paid.  And to do more than music, like synced photos, usually cost.  There is also:
    TouchCopy
    Phoneview
    iPhone Explorer
    - After you transfer all the stuff, connect the iPod to the computer and right click on the iPod under Devices in iTunes an select Back Up.
    - Restore the iPod from that backup.

  • I have not synced my iphone to my new computer.  My old computer is dead.  How do I keep the music on my iphone from disappearing and get synced to the new computer?

    I have not synced my iphone to my new computer.  My old computer is dead. How do I keep the music from disappearing and get synced to the new computer?

    This will cost you http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
    or see this doc http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

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