Transfering/downloading photos and music

Hi there every one could some one please help me, how can i transfer/download photos/videos or music from my external hard drive to my I Pad.

You need to import them to iTunes and then sync them from iTunes to your iPad
These support pages should help:
Adding music and other content to iTunes
Adding music and video to iPod, iPhone, and iPad
I hope that this is of some use.
Ricky

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JJLOPEZ wrote:
......all my pictures and music is only in my apple tv, how do i restore it in my new macbook?
AppleTV was not designed as backup/storage and there's no simple way to recover photos.
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Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
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How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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1. Can I (and should I) back up both Macs to one external hard drive?
2. Can I use the Time Capsule to route wireless continuous backups from the MacBook Pro to the external hard drive or would I need to have it wired every time?
3. Which external hard drive would be best for my situation? Would a RAID be best or is that overkill?
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5. How do I set up the drives so that I'm not using all of my internal HD space for photos and music?
6. When I have enough space to upgrade to OS X Lion, will the cloud make a difference with how my photos are managed?
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1sweetORnurse wrote:
1. Can I (and should I) back up both Macs to one external hard drive?
You can (if it's large enough), but see below. You should probably create a second partition on the drive for the second Mac. You can also back them both up to the TC.
2. Can I use the Time Capsule to route wireless continuous backups from the MacBook Pro to the external hard drive or would I need to have it wired every time?
There are several options:
Since you have an iMac, by far the fastest, easiest, and most reliable way to back it up is to connect an external HD directly to it.
It's slower, but you can also back it up to the TC.
The laptop can be backed-up to the same drive as the one connected to the iMac, over your network.
Finally, although I wouldn't recommend it in this case, you could back up either or both to an external HD connected to the TC.
3. Which external hard drive would be best for my situation?
Most likely, a good quality external HD. If you're going to use Time Machine, see Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #1 to be sure you get one large enough.
Would a RAID be best or is that overkill?
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That link doesn't work for me -- it redirects to the main page. I have one of their Mercury Elite Pro multi-interface drives, and it works fine. Most anything they sell will be fine, as long as it's large enough.
4. Once everything is safely backed up, what is the best way to get my HD space freed up?
Even before you do that, check for hidden large stuff on your Mac that you don't need. See Where did my Disk Space go? There may be some things there that will gain you a few GBs, at least.
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So most likely, you need to move some big stuff, such as your iPhoto and/or iTunes libraries, or a large video collection, onto a different external HD, and let Time Machine (and/or other backup app) back it up along with your Macs.
5. How do I set up the drives so that I'm not using all of my internal HD space for photos and music?
Be sure to format them for a Mac (most come pre-formatted for Windoze). See #1 in Using Disk Utility.
Depending on what kind of data you want to move, you can just drag and drop, then delete.
And/or see:
Moving your iTunes Music folder
Moving your iPhoto '11 Library
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6. When I have enough space to upgrade to OS X Lion, will the cloud make a difference with how my photos are managed?
I don't think so.
What's on your TC now? Anything? If not, you might want to erase it and start backing up immediately, so you have at least some protection until you get the external HD(s). See To erase everything on the TC's internal disk in #Q5 of Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule.
Then see #Q1 there for setup instructions. If there's a problem, post back with details, or check Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
Also don't hesitate to post back if this isn't clear, or you still have questions.

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