Syncing Ipod Touch to new MacBook Pro

I have just purchased this MacBook and am trying to sync my Ipod Touch. The Itunes software did not see the Ipod, so following online instructions, I reset my iPod to New status. The Itunes program still does not "see" the ipod. The ipod meanwhile is asking to connect to Itunes in order to sync. When changing computers I "migrated' the HD data from my previous computer. What can I do ??

Make sure Apple Mobile Device Service is installed and try to connect in recovery mode: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747 and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Did you use Time Machine to back up your Mac or do you still have access to your last backup? If yes, copy the iTunes ipod backup folder to your new Macbook and restore your ipod from that backup.
See more about backups and the location of the backup folder here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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My question, if I do a restore and select the backup, will all my apps (and app data), safari bookmarks and all info on my ipod touch be restored properly? I am scared that I will lose all my information.
I previously synced my ipod touch on the older powerbook.
Anyways, your advice is greatly appreciated!!

My ipod touch was initially "connected" with the powerbook. When I did a sync on the powerbook (old computer), a bakup was created. In iTunes, I was able to see a list of my apps on the left column (sync apps) next to the right column, that showed what was on the ipod touch.
On the new computer, macbook pro, after I backup the ipod touch via right clicking the ipod touch on the left left pane.... I do not see my apps show under the sync apps column.
When I check the box to sync apps, under the apps section, i get a message saying, "Are you sure you want to syn apps? All existing apps and their data on the ipod touch will be replaced with apps from this iTunes library". From the looks of it, none of my apps added onto the library of the macbook pro, as the left column, sync apps, is empty.
I noticed too, when i backed up the ipod touch on the powerbook, i saw my apps on the status pane show... and eventually show up on the sync apps column on the left. During the backup to the macbook pro, I didn't see that happen.
Backstory: I got the ipod touch as a present, started using it through my powerbook. I haven't updated it much on the powerbook for a long long time. I got more apps, added bookmarks and used the ipod touch frequently, without really attaching it to the powerbook. Only maybe one time last year to upgrade to 3.1.2 os. Around that time, powerbook was super super slow and having problems.
Sometime spring/summer last year, I got a new powerbook and haven't had a chance to connect the ipod touch to it until now. I had trouble syncing/transferring my ical, iphotos and itunes (between the powerbook and macbook pro)... but eventually added what I needed for the most part, without adding older stuff i didn't need anymore - pretty much manually. i lived with not having my playlist on itunes and redoing my events in ical. luckily, i have a iphoto library manager, so my photos albums are intact the way i'm comfortable managing them.
anyways, i want to update the ipod touch to the latest os 4.something. and start using this macbook pro as the go to computer, as i won't be touching the powerbook much.
I care more for the apps and the apps' data, ipod touch safari bookmarks... photos and music i can redo again, as both are different between the powerbook and macbook pro anyways.
the macbook pro is authorized, as with the older powerbook.
i think the reason apps don't bakup inot the macbook pro, is because it's somehow still associated to the powerbook. the contents on the ipod touch are more current than what is on the macbook pro, as regards to apps and apps info and bookmarks.
Help! Please.

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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - just media purchased from iTunes Store
i-devices are intended to by synced with iTunes (iTunes --> device), not transfer things to iTunes. For transferring songs from i-device to computer see commercial software utilities (with the exception of iTunes purchases). Examples (check the web for others; this is not an exhaustive listing):
Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
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MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/ - Mac & Windows
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Sync is only oneway, from PC to your device. Unless you have the music on your PC, iTunes is going to wipe out what you have on your device if you are syncing to a new library.
You can only transfer Purchased music over to Itunes on your PC.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
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Your iPod is designed to sync with only one iTunes library at a time. It will recognize the iTunes library on the Mac as a new library. If you sync the iPod with this new library, all content will be erased from the iPod and replaced with what is in the new library. So what you will want to do is copy everything from the iPod to your new iTunes library on your Mac first.
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your PC and into iTunes.
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iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168
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If you don't have the library anymore then it gets messy. You will have to use third party software to transfer the phone contents to the Mac and rebuild your library there so its content matches that of the old library so you are syncin the content back to the phone.
Some of the information below has subsequently appeared in a document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
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- deTune (free) - http://www.headlightsoft.com/detune/ - Mac, 10.5+
- Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
- Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
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- Snowfox/iMedia - http://www.mac-videoconverter.com/imedia-transfer-mac.html - Mac & PC
- iexplorer (free) - http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/ - Mac&PC
- Yamipod (free) - http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/ - PC, Linux, Mac [Still updated for use on newer devices? No edits to site since 2010.]
- 2010 Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 - dates from 2008 and some outdated information now.
Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/ - Information about use in disk mode pertains only to older model iPods.
Get Your Music Off of Your iPod - http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Get_Your_Music_Off_of_Your_iPod - I am not sure but this may only work with some models and not newer Touch, iPhone, or iPad.
Additional information here https://discussions.apple.com/message/18324797

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