What kind of software is safe to transfer ipod library to new computer?

What kind of software is safe to use to transfer ipod library to a new computer?

iTunes.
Connect the iPod to the new computer, launch iTunes.
From the iTunes menu bar (top of your screen) click Store > Authorize This Computer
Now go back to the menu bar again, click File > Transfer Purchases From...

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I just purchased a new computer and can't seem figure out how to transfer my ipods music into it. I don't want to lose all of my library but when I plug it into my new computer it says you can't have two libraries synced. Any ideas?

Connect your iPod to your computer. When you get the message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
iRepo Mac and Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

How do I transfer old library to new computer?

How do I transfer old library to new computer?

Hello Saunik1,
The article linked below details the various methods available for transferring your library to a new computer.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Cheers,
Allen

What is the easiest way to transfer iPhoto library to new computer

what is the easiest way to transfer iPhoto library to new computer

Connect the two Macs together (network, firewire target mode, etc) and drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity from the old Mac to the pictures folder of the new Mac - launch iPhoto on the new mac and it will open the library and convert it as needed and you will be ready move forward.
LN

Does anyone know how transfer entire library onto new computer

can anyone tell me how to transfer the entire music library from my ipod onto a new computer inluding the playlists? Windows Vista home pro

Easiest way is to copy the iTunes folder (NOT the iTunes Music folder, the one above that) from your old computer to the new computer.
Yamipod (3rd party software, free) will copy your music from yoru iPod to your computer but not playlists.
I believe TransCopy will transfer music and playlists but it is not free.

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How do i transfer the files on my Ipod to a new computer?

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.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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How to transfer iPhoto library to new computer?

OK, I have an iMac G4 with iLife '06. I just got a new iMac G5 and I want to transfer my iPhoto library from the G4 to the G5 with all of my albums and folders. What is the best way to do it?

Just copy the entire iPhoto Library folder to the new machine. Don't import, don't do it by piece, just the whole folder.
I would use Target mode to move the photo library. Hold down the T key after shutting down and hitting the Power On button on the G4 iMac., then connect a firewire cable between them. The G4's Hard Drive will show up as a Firewire drive on the G5's desktop. Navigate to your iPhoto Library in Pictures and copy the whole folder over.
This will work assuming:
- Your user name is the same (if not you might have to use a utility like BatChmod to adjust ownership and permissions)
- You are simply moving your primary library to your new Mac, not trying to add together the library on each Mac.
- You don't have the advanced preference set to not copy photos into your library (means the folder doesn't actually contain the photos, just references to them and the photos are stored elsewhere)
As always, keep a full backup. To be completely safe, copy the iPhoto Library to a different location than the Pictures folder, then launch iPhoto with Option key held down and navigate to the copied iPhoto Library. That way you haven't deleted anything until you're sure it works.

Transfer IPOD purchases to new computer from IPOD nano

I am wanting to download my songs from my IPOD nano to my new computer and it wont let me transfer my purchases to the new computer. I have authorize my new computer and it still won't let me. Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong? I am not computer savvy so any direction would need to be very specific!!!

No. If you try to sync your iPod with a new iTunes library, it'll erase all content from the iPod and replace it with the content that is in the new iTunes library.
So if you need to move data from your iPod back to your new PC first, see this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering different methods and software available to assist you with this task.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

Computer hard drive crashed. Need to transfer iPod music to new computer -- how to do this??

My Windows 7 computer crashed, and now I need to transfer my tunes from my iPod Nano to my new computer. I have both purchased songs and songs I uploaded from CD's. Can anyone help tell me how to do this? When I plug in my iPod the iTunes software only shows the songs that I purchased from the iStore, not the ones I uploaded from CD's.
Help appreciated. Gail

You can't do it without third party software. Do a google search for 'transfer ipod to itunes'. This is the first hit to come up, but there are others.
http://www.macroplant.com/phonetomac/?gclid=CLvx8r-Z2K0CFcYLtAodzGbn0Q

Need help for transfer itune library to new computer.

I bought I new computer and I want to transfer my itunes library from my old computer to my new one. i have been able to get my music and apps but I can't
get my movies and tv shows. I can't find how to back them up on to cd and I tried redownloading it through my new computers I tunes but I will have to re purchase my movies. help i don't know what to do

Type "move itunes library" into the google search bar.

How to use iPod to transfer iPhoto Library to new computer

Well, I have been trying for a few days to move my iPhoto Library to my new Mac Pro.
Having trouble in Target Mode so thought it'd be easy to use my iPod for the transfer...
So, I synced all my photos onto my iPod...checked and all 6100 photos are there...
Now, when I hook up my iPod to my new MacPro and access my iPod, I see various folders including one names "Photos". So far so good...
I copied this "Photos" folder onto my new computer's desktop...
Now what do I do with it??? I tried dragging it into my iPhoto Library folder, but none of the pictures show up in iPhoto..
thanks-

When the iPod is in disk mode, click on the folder in the Finder's sidebar with the house icon, followed by Pictures, and then drag the folder named iPhoto Library to the iPod. On the other computer, drag the folder back, renaming the existing library folder if needed; don't change anything inside the folder.
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Cannot Transfer iPod library to new computor

I read this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329
But, it all seems to require either using my old computer or moving the files to a disk. Is there any way to transfer my iPod library to my new computer without disks and without my old computer (its broken)?

Go to youtube.com and type "how to transfer music from iPod to computer" in the search box, you will find what you need.

How do I transfer ipod to a new computer

My laptop crashed. How do I transfer my music from my ipod to my new laptop?

You cant transfer/sync iPod music back straight to iTunes, it is only one way, from iTunes to iPod, unless the music is purchase in iTunes, you need 3rd Party software. Read this good User tip from tt2,
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How do I transfer IPod mini to new computer

I have an Ipod mini that was linked to an old PC. Can I transfer it to my new IMac?

Yes. You'll need to copy all the content from your iPod to your new iTunes library first before you'll be able to sync it with the new library. 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.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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Bought a new computer. Want to transfer my library to new computer

Hi.
I bought a new computer and want to be able to use itunes on it. It IS possiable to get into my itunes account from a new computer right? how d i do it? I don't want to haveto start my library all over agian and buy al that music.
ANy help would be much appriciated.
Thanks

This Apple article tells you how to tranfer your music using your iPod:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
However the basic method works just as well if you use an external hard drive to do the transfer.
The stage called "Is all the music together?" is extremly important if you want the method to work, what ever method you use to tranfer your iTunes folder to the new PC.

What kind of software is safe to transfer ipod library to new computer?

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