Thanks everybody, I now have the information that I need to transfer the iTunes library. You all are awesome.
Robert Carter ----- Original Message ----- From: Ryan Dour <[email protected]> To: MacVisionaries <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, Mar 4, 2009 8:09:38 Subject: Re: Moving iTunes from Windows to Mac > > > > Hello, > > Follow these steps to make a successful copy over to the new Mac: > > 1. On the PC, login as the user with the iTunes library, and copy the > iTunes folder found under My Music inside My Documents. > 2. IF the entire folder fits on your removable or external media, > simply bring it over to the Mac and plug it in. > 3. Place the iTunes folder under the Music folder found in the Home > directory. To make sure you're in the correct place, select the folder > on the external disk or removable media, press Command-C, and then > COmmand-have. From there, you will be in the home directory of the active > user, and you may press Command-v to complete the copy. > > NOTES: > > * If there is an iTunes folder already in Music, iTunes has been > launched at least once already. If nothing has been done that matters > to you, when prompted simply replace the existing folder with the copy > from your external or removable media. > * Preferences don't transfer. Make sure you dig through iTunes > Preferences and make changes as desired. > * iTunes Store files need to be authorized. You also need to de- > authorize the old PC once the process is complete, or the PC is no > longer being used. You may authorize up to 5 copies of iTunes for the > music that was purchased without iTunes Plus. > > That covers it. If you need to split up the library due to having a > limited space on your media, I'll let you know the best way to > accomplish this. > > Good Luck, > Ryan > > > > On Mar 4, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Robert Carter wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am in the process of transitioning my wife from Windows to the > > Mac. She has an extensive iTunes library on her Windows machine. Is > > there a way to move this iTunes library to the Mac version of iTunes? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Robert Carter > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en > com~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
