Transferring itunes between macs

I am looking for The simplest way to transfer my itunes music library from my 1st macbook to my new macAir. I have my whole mac drive backed up with Time Machine on an external drive. I have synced that library to my iPhone. Thanks.

Thes are the options
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

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Kernel Panic while transfering data between MAC HD and network drives

Kernel Panic while transfering data between MAC HD and network drives. it's an iMAC 24" 2011. Snow Leopard 10.6.8. I can't seem to find the cause to this.Thank you guys !
Here is the log fine with error code:
Error code: 0x0000000000000000
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 5 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    3C5AA43F-D876-4F9D-A831-D8043218C6E0
Tue Aug 16 14:54:46 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002d1208): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f815c6b54, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000005, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff8000000000, RCX: 0x0000000001000000, RDX: 0xffffff8013ae9200
RSP: 0xffffff80de173ea0, RBP: 0xffffff80de173ed0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8013ae9200
R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff8016207008, R14: 0xffffff8015a228f8, R15: 0x0000000000000000
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f815c6b54, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Error code: 0x0000000000000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80de173b40 : 0xffffff8000204d15
0xffffff80de173c40 : 0xffffff80002d1208
0xffffff80de173d90 : 0xffffff80002e3f4a
0xffffff80de173da0 : 0xffffff7f815c6b54
0xffffff80de173ed0 : 0xffffff80002524fe
0xffffff80de173f00 : 0xffffff8000478c7f
0xffffff80de173f40 : 0xffffff7f8159b158
0xffffff80de173fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.thursby.kext.cifs(5.1)@0xffffff7f815ae000->0xffffff7f815cffff
            dependency: com.thursby.kext.NetBIOS(5.1)@0xffffff7f8158b000
         com.thursby.kext.NetBIOS(5.1)@0xffffff7f8158b000->0xffffff7f815adfff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 105374280984
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I just got a MacBook pro, how do I move my iTunes library from my pc to my Mac?

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The Apple Store will do this for you.
Except I can't picture somebody with a big box computer and large monitor plus a laptop walking into an Apple Store....
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[Macworld - How to transfer iTunes libraries between PC and Mac|http://www.macworld.com/article/46248/2005/08/shiftitunes.html]
[Geek to Live- How to move an iTunes library from a PC to Mac (and back)|http://lifehacker.com/software/itunes/geek-to-live--how-to-move-an-itunes-librar y-from-a-pc-to-mac-and-back-242468.php]
[ilounge.com: Transferring your iTunes Library|http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/48] - Good background but for the simplified version read: [http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11201928#11201928]
[iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Music folder|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449] Added note suggested by Chris CA: Item #14 should be update to highlight the words "iTunes media folder". "14 After the folder has been copied, locate your original iTunes Media folder, and drag it to the Trash or Recycle Bin."
[http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/articles/how-do-i-move-my-itunes-library -from-pc-to-mac-and-keep-my-settings-intact]

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It sounds like you're trying to get your content transferred from your iPhone to your iTunes Library on your computer. The following Knowledge Base article offers up how to do just that:
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Before you transfer your purchases, make sure that your computer is authorized with the same Apple IDaccount you used to make the purchases. Learn how to authorize your computer using iTunes.
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Hi! I've been a PC user all this while and I just got my very first Mac.
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I do a lot of work at home and while I'm overseas and I need to read/ write from both computers very regularly.
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I'm looking to switch from a PC to a Mac, and all of my data is on two external NTFS hard drives.
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I've had my Mac for about a year and now decided to import all of my cd's into itunes on my HP computer because I don't have a cd drive on my Macbook air. What is the best way to move my itunes with all of the newly imported music from my HP computer to my Mac. I was thinking of using an external hard drive but I'm not sure that's the best way. I read about consolidating accounts, but it sounds like I'll end up with duplications. We're talking A LOT of songs so I don't want to have to go through and delete all the duplicates. Is that possible? HELP!

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