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

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