SYNCING IPHONE AND IPOD TO MAC BOOK

JUST PURCHASE MAC BOOK HOW DO I TRANSFER OR SET MY IPHONE AND IPOD UP ON THE MAC WITHOUT LOSING MY DATA

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Install and run iTunes then connect the device(s) with the USB cable that came with them, to use iTunes you will need to create an Account with the Apple Store. iTunes will backup/synch the data on your device(s) with your MacBook.

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    Connect your iPad and your iPhone to your MBPro. Launch iTunes. Under Devices on the left side of the iTunes window you can select either device then select Apps from the menu.
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    You won't lose them, but they will be erased from the phone then put back on (so it may take a while).

  • New Hard Drive and software, need to sync iPhone and iPod

    Just had my HD replaced. The old one died after 4 years with no warning. I went to authorize the computer in "Store" in iTunes, but it kept telling me the computer was not online and to try again. The iMac was online. As far as I can tell, I must authorize the computer before I can download the data from my iPhone and iPod.
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    I have an iPhone (16GB) and and Ipod nano (4GB) and about 9GB of content in my iTUnes. IS it possible to sync both these to the same iTunes library on the same pc. All the iTunes content is on the iPhone but it is too much for iPod nano. I use the two for different things for eg: the nano has nike Plus on it and I also use it for gym etc
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    Yes, you can use multiple devices with one library, I use 2 regular iPods and a shuffle (I have a friend who syncs both an iPhone and a Nano, she syncs each with it's own separate playlist). You can for instance have one sync the entire library and another sync a selected playlist or playlists. iTunes recognises each device that is connected and they can each have their own individual settings: There are several different ways to use multiple devices with one computer, you can read more heres: How to use multiple iPods with one computer

  • Syncing iPhone and iPod touch with same computer/iTunes account

    My son has an iPod Touch that we sync on my wife's computer and iTunes account. She is planning on getting an iPhone and I'm worried that when she attempts to sync her new iPhone that she'll get all of my son's iPod Touch apps. Is there a way to keep apps separate for each device?
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    You can sync as many devices as you want to the same iTunes account, there is no limit. You can have the same content on each device or different content, the choice is yours. iTunes will keep everything straight, by device, upon subsequent syncs. Just select what content or no content you want on your wife's phone, itunes will keep it all straight, including separate backups.

  • Syncing iPhone and iPod

    My iPod s smaller than my iPhone, and I have different music to sync to each one. Does iTunes recognize the device and allow you to have separate songs / albums checked for each device?

    Yes, iTunes will recognise each individual device you connect and they can have their own separate settings. However if you are using unchecking to sync songs you can't have some checked for one device any some checked for another, the songs are simply checked or not checked. Make separate playlists for each device and sync a selected one to the relevant device.
    When your iPod or iPhone is is set to sync selected playlists it automatically picks up any changes you made to the relevant playlist in iTunes since you last connected. Anything you added to the playlist will be added to the iPod, anything you deleted from it will be deleted from the iPod or iPhone. In other words the iTunes playlist and the iPod or iPhone are kept "in sync".
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  • Syncing iPhone and iPod Touch to same calendar

    DH has an iPhone and I'm about to get an iPod touch. We're setting up iCal on the home computer and we both want to sync our devices to our iCal calendar, so we both have record of birthdays/appointments etc. Currently I've set iCal up with only the Home calendar with all our events, and subscribed to the US holidays calendar.
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    Yeah, as long as you select the calendar under the Info tab in iTunes for both devices.
    Anyways, I can confirm this because my Dad has an iPhone through work and my Mum has an iPod Touch and they sync their devices to all the calendars my mum has made on her iMac.
    EDIT:
    Message was edited by: James Dryden

  • Can't sync iPhone with iTunes on Mac book pro.

    I have a iPhone 4 that I just now updated to version 5.1.  I have a Macbook Pro running Mac OS X version 10.6.8.
    When I connect my phone to the computer w the USB cable, nothing happens.  iTunes does not "see" the phone.
    I also have wifi and when I try to sync using this, I get a message on the phone "Sync will resume when"Macintosh.local" is available."
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    I have tried all the suggestions on the support site Mr. Finch suggested.  I have removed iTunes and after the third try, have downloaded and reinstalled iTurns.  Still no sync.  I have rebooted the router, computer, iPhone and still no sync.
    It worked fine a month ago. Yesterday the sync worked fine on my other macbook pro to sync File Maker Pro.
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  • Best way to sync iphone and ipod touch

    I have had an ipod touch for some time and have just got an iphone. Ideally I want to keep the ipod touch for music, games etc and use the phone purely for internet, phone etc and maybe a couple of cd's on there. Is there a best way to sync them both - ie something I should make sure I tick when I set up the iphone or will it handle it automatically.
    Thanks
    nick

    iTunes on your computer will keep them separate. I have 2 iPhones and 1 iPod Touch all syncing to the same computer, with different playlists, apps, contact groups, etc., on each of the devices.

  • Syncing iphone and ipod to new imac

    I have a new imac (bought yesterday) and when i hookup my ipod and iphone it tells me that it will erase the device and load my music off the imac. No music on the imac yet! What am I doing wrong

    You need to transfer your iTunes library from the computer that you were syncing your iPod and iPhone with to your iMac, along with all other important data on your old computer that you will need or want to access on your new iMac, such as photos, documents, etc., etc.
    In regards to iTunes content, an iPhone cab be synced with a single iTunes library on computer only, and the same for photos transferred to an iPhone - from one computer only. When doing this with another computer, all iTunes content and photos transferred from a different computer will be erased from the iPhone first.

  • Sync iPhone and iPod on same iTunes?

    I just got a new iPhone. All of the instructions say to download iTunes but I already have iTunes for my iPod. When I connect my iPhone, it should sync with my existing iTunes (I think).
    After my iPhone syncs with my iTunes, will my iTunes still recognize my iPod? I want to keep the iPod up to date with my music since it is a component in my home sound system.
    I cannot find any help topics that address this. I am concerned that my iTunes will not want to recognize more than one device.
    If anyone knows the answer please let me know asap! Thanks!

    iTunes will recognize any number of iPods and iPhones. However, you MUST have the latest version of iTunes so if you have not yet upgraded it to v 7.5 do so.
    The only limitation (and it is for iPhones only) is that all iPhones synced to the same iTunes library must have the same options set. This is NOT true for iPods.

  • Don't know how to sync music on mac with iphone and ipod

    don't know how to sync music on mac with iphone and ipod
    need to also know how to recover original library of ipod as it seems as though
    it has now sync'ed with iphone & lost all my music

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  • My macbook wont sync the music i downloaded onto a flash drive and onto the mac book what do i do?

    My macbook wont sync the music i downloaded onto a flash drive and onto the mac book what do i do?

    If you subscribed to iTunes match the songs are kept in icloud. If you didn't but you did save the actual iTunes library folder which should include the music, video, etc.  you should be able to just drag this file back to your machine in the same place and when you open iTunes it will give you a chance to identify the iTunes library folder. 
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    You are correct that once you connect the nano it will clear the existing files from it and sync it with the new iTunes library. 
    If you don't have the media files i'm not sure if/how to get them back on a windows ipod.  I have everything backed up regularly because of the horror stories I have seen & heard.

  • HT1386 Hi when I sync me new iphone 4s to my mac book pro everything is copying across except my contacts, I can see them on the computer in my address book but they will not copy across

    Hi
    When I sync my new iphone 4s to my mac book everything moves across apart from my contacts, I have cleared the phone and started again but it will not work.

    Hello Grant - -Thanks - -
    I notice you are west of Boston - -we in Medford and son goes to Tufts in town
    (small world)
    Not really certain what you are telling us  - - I am not good at computers
    A couple of other things that may be tips - -
    1 - on wednesday of this week
    our son noticed the fan was going on almost continuosly,
    After that trouble started - -
    2. - When we put the new HD in - -same things happened,
    which is ? mark in folder (start-up items)
    3. - His computer will not see my wireless even if I put it next to my I-mac
    It sees several networks but not mine - -and if we type in my netwokr
    info - -it will not take.   He wanted to try a network start-up .
    I forget how that is done.
    4, - The bottom of the computer is getting hot - -much hotter than i think it should.
    any ideas why his computer won't see my router?
    I think he may just have to take it to Apple Store on Newbury Street.
    Would they be able to get his info off the old HD assuming it is still good and
    transfer to the new HD fairly easy.
    LAstly - - I am pretty certain I have the str-up disks for my I-mac which is running
    10.5.8.
    Would I be able to do anything with my computer and hook into his computer
    into mine like an external device or something like that
    I really appreciate your thoughts and efforts on this  and must admit I have no
    external enclosrure?  but I have an external HD on my I-mac
    As you can tell - -I am not to good at this
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