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TaraHutch
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Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
HELP!!
I just can't imagine having to do it alll over again just to get it on my new MacBook. I haaaate my Dell at this point.
I googled and found out about a free software program- iPod to iTunes....I'm a little wary. You basically plug your ipod into the new computer, download the software and it transfers whatever is on your iPod to the new computer. But I know Apple is very against this since they want to avoid all the music stealing and whatnot.
Has anyone done this? Please help!
Thanks!
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Posted 4/16/08 9:09 PM  |
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
I'm sorry I can't help much but I think you are allowed to transfer each song 5 times. So you can burn it to a CD, download it to your iPod, download it to your friends iPod and still have 2 uses left.
I had 2 users on my PC and consolidated me and my DH to one user. It got confusing with our separate iTunes accounts. Now we sign in separately using our own name & password but we share a library.
I remember itunes asking me to confirm that I would be using 1 of my 5 uses for each song when I did it.
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:18 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Just do a backup of your ITunes. That's the only way I was able to do it when I wanted to get all of my songs from my desktop onto my laptop.
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:20 PM |
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emilain
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
you can transfer your ibrary on your ipod onto another computer, I;ve done it MANY times
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:23 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by sunflowerjesss
Just do a backup of your ITunes. That's the only way I was able to do it when I wanted to get all of my songs from my desktop onto my laptop.
how many cds would that take though? it'll be AGES for me to do it that way!  Alot of my music came from my own CDs, but over the years I've purchased an awful lot. Plus, to put all those playlists back together... I use those playlists for my lessons!!
Also....I have no idea what happened, but there's at least 20 songs that are no longer on my computer, yet remain on my iPod. 
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:24 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by emilain
you can transfer your ibrary on your ipod onto another computer, I;ve done it MANY times
could you share with me how you did this? I'd reaaaally appreciate it!! Thanks!!
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:24 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
are these computers on the same network?? just create a shared folder and move them over.
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there is a backup feature on itunes (you can use dvds)
Not sure about the software thing you found.
You will lose everything on your ipod as it has to be formated for mac since you were on a pc......
Message edited 4/16/2008 9:28:06 PM.
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:27 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by BabyBoy
are these computers on the same network?? just create a shared folder and move them over.
or
there is a backup feature on itunes (you can use dvds)
Not sure about the software thing you found.
You will lose everything on your ipod as it has to be formated for mac since you were on a pc......
oh YIKES I hadn't even thought of that...UGGGH thanks. I can't believe I forgot about the whole formatting issue. I can't back it up to DVD anyway as my crappy Dell doesn't have DVD.
I don't have a network....I connect to my MacBook with a wireless connection.
Rats...I guess I'll have to do this the looong way.
Thanks everyone!
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:31 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
When I did mine I had about 600 songs and I think it took 4 discs. But it was so quick and easy!! All songs, playlists, everything will get backed up and copied over.
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:31 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by sunflowerjesss
When I did mine I had about 600 songs and I think it took 4 discs. But it was so quick and easy!! All songs, playlists, everything will get backed up and copied over.
Seriously, even playlists? Thank God for that!! I just wonder if the transfer from Dell to Mac would be a problem....
I have a good 1600-1700 songs....would it be worth backing up even the songs I have on CD already? Or am I just backing up iTunes in general?
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:33 PM |
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emilain
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
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Posted by emilain
you can transfer your ibrary on your ipod onto another computer, I;ve done it MANY times
could you share with me how you did this? I'd reaaaally appreciate it!! Thanks!!
I have sent step by step directions to many people and they have had success, let me copy and past it into a new FM for you
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:36 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by TaraGotHutched
Posted by sunflowerjesss
When I did mine I had about 600 songs and I think it took 4 discs. But it was so quick and easy!! All songs, playlists, everything will get backed up and copied over.
Seriously, even playlists? Thank God for that!! I just wonder if the transfer from Dell to Mac would be a problem....
I have a good 1600-1700 songs....would it be worth backing up even the songs I have on CD already? Or am I just backing up iTunes in general?
Yup. Even playlists!
Not sure about doing it from a PC to a Mac. I did mine PC to PC.
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BabyBoy
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
you have a wireless connection?
that means you have a router....
If you did the backup method on cd's, it should take about 12 disc based on 1700 songs
a computer has nothing to do with Dell per say...they just make them. you may have some tpype of spyware or trojan or something thats making yoru computer not a fun expereience...
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:43 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
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Posted by TaraGotHutched
Posted by emilain
you can transfer your ibrary on your ipod onto another computer, I;ve done it MANY times
could you share with me how you did this? I'd reaaaally appreciate it!! Thanks!!
I have sent step by step directions to many people and they have had success, let me copy and past it into a new FM for you
are you refering to disc mode?
basically the ipod can be a big flash driver. this may or may not work depending on how much space you have (or you load up the ipod, and then move it to the mac, then back to pc and so on)
forgot you can do that tooo, if thats what your talking about
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by BabyBoy
you have a wireless connection?
that means you have a router....
If you did the backup method on cd's, it should take about 12 disc based on 1700 songs
a computer has nothing to do with Dell per say...they just make them. you may have some tpype of spyware or trojan or something thats making yoru computer not a fun expereience...
well my Dell is just old. And I've become so enamored with Macs...and I use them so much more often than my Dell. All of my work is now on my Mac.
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| Posted 4/16/08 9:48 PM |
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TaraHutch
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by BabyBoy
are you refering to disc mode?
basically the ipod can be a big flash driver. this may or may not work depending on how much space you have (or you load up the ipod, and then move it to the mac, then back to pc and so on)
forgot you can do that tooo, if thats what your talking about
what's disc mode?
Thanks!
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emilain
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by BabyBoy
Posted by emilain
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Posted by emilain
you can transfer your ibrary on your ipod onto another computer, I;ve done it MANY times
could you share with me how you did this? I'd reaaaally appreciate it!! Thanks!!
I have sent step by step directions to many people and they have had success, let me copy and past it into a new FM for you
are you refering to disc mode?
basically the ipod can be a big flash driver. this may or may not work depending on how much space you have (or you load up the ipod, and then move it to the mac, then back to pc and so on)
forgot you can do that tooo, if thats what your talking about
no, it is literally connecting you ipod and hiding it from the computer so it doesn't wipe out all tyour sons and you command the ipod to import songs from your ipod to the computer
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| Posted 4/16/08 10:03 PM |
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emilain
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
I just have to say Ipods are resilient My daughter left her ipod on her pocket and it went trough the washing machine fr 2 wash cycles, and it still works perfectly!!!!!!!
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| Posted 4/16/08 10:05 PM |
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BabyBoy
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Re: Transfering your iTunes library from one computer to the other
Posted by TaraGotHutched
what's disc mode?
Thanks!
basically a flash drive (some call it thumb drive)
You can use as a portable storage device to hold anything, documents, mp3, presentations, etc...
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