Understanding iTunes sync feature

I just got new Mac. I have lot of songs and apps on my iPod Touch (3rd gen.) which I would like to back up to the new Mac's iTunes. However...
the iTunes app seem to support only synching from iTunes to the iPod...not other way round. In my case, when I press the synch button I it seem to immidietely delete the content from the iPod (I'm clicking then "Revert" what brings the iPod's content to its original status and keeps the iTunes library as empty as it was before). The PC with with iTunes library which I'd been using so far for synching with my iPod is milessss away and I won't have access to it for next xx months.
How do I bring content of my (old and full) iPod to my (new and empty) computer.

ipod touch is not a storage device. It does not support disk mode. It simply mirrors the selected content from your computer.
Do you not have access to your backup copy of the old computer either?
You could try ( at your risk) a third party program that may extract info from the ipod. This is not supported by Apple and there will likely be a cost associated with such a program.
Again, you can transfer itunes purchases.

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Mike,
First of all, I am grateful for the message you posted. At least you cared enough to provide your input.
Secondly, I am not so concerned about losing data. Because, such data reside in my macbook pro, my ipad, my iphone, and my backup of the macbook pro hard drive. So, I am okay in that front.
As far as someone taking my devices, they are password protected with non-simple (not just 4 digits standard setting) password along with features such as "Erase Data" turned on for so many failed attempts.
Given, such I have to stand by my first request to Apple if they would reconsider giving back the feature. For my peace of mind...
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ok, first, im an old phart at a veterans home, so keep that in mind! Lol.
Im not sure I understand Itunes.
I thought it was supposed to sync, or keep on your ipod what you have in itunes library.
In other words, if I have a play list and I delete a few songs from it, and add newer ones, when I sync my Ipod Touch, it should make the Ipod Touch play list, be like the one in intunes and delete the songs I deleted and add the songs I added - - Am I correct in that assumption?
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The iPhone, like all iOS devices, is not and has never been a backup device.
If content is missing from the computer, copy it from the old computer or the backup of the old computer.
Not syncing regularly is simply asking for problems.
Devices are easily lost, stolen, or simply fail. In your case, had your device simply failed or been lost you would be out of everything.
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The only reason syncing would cause them to "disappear" is because this is not the computer the device is synced with.
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Hey jimneeds,
Thanks for the question. This feature was discontinued with OS X Mavericks:
iOS: Syncing your data with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
What you can sync
[…] - Contacts*
*To sync this content on an iOS device using OS X Mavericks v10.9 or later, use iCloud or another cloud-based service.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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My Iphone 4 worked great. It synced with my itunes perfectly. I;d buy a song on my computer and moments later it would also show up on my iphone. I thought I configured all the boxes correctly when I got the new iphone but now the wifi sync feature seems to have stopped working. I went back and checked and it appears all the right boxes are checked but still no sync. When I go to wifi sync in settings it says it has to be plugged in, locked and the home comuter available. I tried that and it still wont wifi sync. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Help please.

Stopped working as in it's totally unresponsive?
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This isn't completely coherent so I am not sure what is wrong other than some (al?) of your tracks have broken links.
If you are browsing through iTunes you are not looking at files you are looking at data entries that point to files, with those locations being incorrect right now.
There isn't a file called iTunes media, there is a folder that should be in your iTunes folder called that.
You mention something about external drives. I presume one is for your Time Machine backup but is the other one used for iTunes? If so, what do you keep there?
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What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
iTunes 9 [and later]: Understanding iTunes Media Organization - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3847

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Not sure if this belongs in the developer forums, but I couldn't find a good place for this question over there.
Basically, I'm running the iOS 5 beta on both my iPhone 4 (GSM) and my iPad 2 (Wi-Fi). I sync pretty regularly, and even use the iCloud backups, which seem to be working pretty well.
However, I run into this major issue each time I have to restore the devices when updating (that is, when OTA updates don't work...which happens from time to time). I sync RIGHT before I restore, to hopefully ensure that everything is preserved, but when I finish the restore, iTunes seems to forget all my settings. It attempts to sync apps that were either previously removed from my device, or apps that were never on it to begin with (this happens moreso on my iPad wherein it seems to think that a few of my iPhone apps belong on it, when they were never on my iPad to begin with).
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Well repairing permissions through disk utility didn't work.
In the end I converted the file to AAC from within iTunes and I was then able to edit & save info field again. I know this is not a fix but it is a usable work-around.

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I just found out about this solution at:
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So much for itunes syncing. Palm your move.

I would really like to know what executive at Palm thought itunes syncing was a good idea. There is an interesting story on AP about the issue. What a waste of time/resources.
link below.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gO4hyk2k4CHsa4p1yIhqRAH7gD1gD9ASNUMG0
Post relates to: Pre p100eww (Sprint)

rmingee wrote:
PDAGuy wrote:
Ok, I do agree the method in which the Pre (spoofing an ipod, etc, etc) works with iTunes should be different. But I can certainly see an arguement for a large number of folks that have ipods that also happen to have a Pre wanting to use ITunes to manage their music.
Even if you don't own any iPods, or other Apple products for that matter, but you want to use iTunes, and buy content from the iTunes store, why would Apple want to discourage that? Is all content bought from the iTunes Store DRM-protected? It's not anymore, is it? If not, I just don't understand why Apple wants to shut out a potential revenue stream. If their primary beef is the way it is accomplished right now, by spoofing iTunes, then I agree somewhat that there should be a better way. If they just don't want people who haven't bought an Apple player to use iTunes to manage their content on the Pre, even if they're willing to buy that content from them, then it's just plain arrogance and spite, and IMHO it stinks.
If content bought from the iTunes store can't be played or even be converted to be played on a Pre anyway, though, I can see Apple's side of it.
A lot of people here have been saying that Palm needs to just come up with their own content management, but I think there are a lot of people out there like PDAGuy who've been using iTunes for years, and would really rather not take the time to learn a new program, no matter how easy it is to use. I really can't blame Palm for trying to leverage that, but the way they went about it was wrong.
-- robert
I agree 100% it is a bad move on apples part. Lost revenue is just that lost. Plam should have worked with Palm, I suspect that people have tried but Apple wont allow it.
It is clear that other solutions exist that will allow people to manage music with iTunes. Palm needs work with the developers on this.

Itunes sync 'AppName' failed to install.

I dont understand why i get this sometimes when trying to sync an app to my device (message shows on device itself)
certain provisioning profiles just dont work. I will usually fumble around, creating new ones until i get one to work.
The latest attempt:
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downloaded
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What!!! WHY!
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I dont understand, this has been working for months and now it does not.
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I am now starting from scratch again from the iOS provisioning page, but it will not work at all this time.
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Hello Vinceagorn
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Thank you again for all of your help!! I really appreciate it!
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