Transferring Purchases from old computer

We used to have a Dell with iTunes that we made App store purchases for our family's iPod's. We now have an iMac, but none of the previously purchased apps are showing up. Is there a way to transfer from our iPods to our iMac without re-purchasing everything? Thanks

You need to transfer everything from your old computer or your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.
The music will only be where you put it. You get one download. It is then your responsibility to move/copy/backup the music.
The Apple store will move everything for you or you can call Apple Support for help doing it.

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