one other thing you could also try is consolidate your library on your old windows pc. then go to music and and copy your iTunes folder. that's how i switched over all my items.
Sent from my Macbook Pro. Chris Bruinenberg [email protected] On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Max, > > If I understand correctly, you've been using an iPhone on a Windows > computer for some time, but have just migrated to a Mac. Did you use > Migration Assistant to move your previous iTunes library contents, > including music and app purchases, over to your Mac? I've never used > this in any fashion from Windows, but my understanding is that if you > downloaded the Windows Migration Assistant from the Apple web site, > this handled the migration of your iTunes library content including > purchases, web bookmarks, contacts, and mail, and that this worked at > least through Lion. However, most people who have switched to the Mac > and posted queries on this list don't seem to have used all these > tools, and it is certainly possible to perform all these actions > independently. > > Regardless of what previous migration actions you took, does any of > your music or other purchases now showi up under your iTunes library? > (I'm not talking about looking for a "purchases" playlist in your > sources table, I'm simply asking whether, if you navigate to Apps or > Music under your sources table, whether any of the contents of your > current iTunes library under the Mac includes any items that you > previously purchased under iTunes, whether from your iPhone or from > your Windows computer. Also, have you authorized your computer? By > that I mean, is your computer's iTunes account associated with the > Apple ID and password that you previously used to purchase apps and/or > music? This is normally also taken care of as part of the Migration > Assistant process. If your iPhone was set up to sync to your Windows > computer, and you have never changed the default sync computer to be > with your Mac, and have not migrated the purchased apps, musics, and > previous backups to iTunes on your new Mac, then there will be no apps > under iTunes on your new Mac. However, you can transfer purchases, > including apps and music that are on your iPhone, to iTunes on your > Mac by connecting your iPhone and then navigating to the "File" menu > on the iTunes menu bar (either Control-F2 or VO-M to move to the menu > bar, press "f" to move to the "File" menu, then arrow down to the > "Transfer Purchases" menu option and press return to select it. This > option will be dimmed if you have no iOS device connected, and it may > be dimmed if you have not authorized your computer. Normally, you can > just arrow down into the File menu and then press "t" to navigate to > the "Transfer Purchases" option -- if it isn't dimmed. > > One of the points of confusion is that much of the documentation > assumes that you use the same Apple ID for your iCloud storage, > iMessages, and "Find My iPhone", etc. that you use for your iTunes > purchases, but many people use a common Apple ID for iTunes purchases > so they can share apps with a spouse. And in my case, my ID for > iTunes purchases predates the newer system of using email-like ID > names, and also predates the dot Mac and MobileMe accounts that are > the standard Apple IDs. So, if the login name and password that you > use to purchase apps and music from the iTunes store, and to purchase > apps from the Mac App store, is not the same as the Apple ID you use > for iMessages, etc., then you will have to make sure that you use the > ID associated with your previous iTunes app and music purchases to > authorize your computer's iTunes account. If this is not the case, > then your apps and music will not sync from your connected iPhone, and > you will not be able to use the "Transfer Purchases" option under the > File menu when your iPhone is connected to your computer without first > taking the step to authorize your computer. So if that step fails, go > the "Store" menu on the iTunes menu bar (Control-F2 or VO-M to the > menu bar, then press "s" to navigate to "Store"), arrow down, and > press "a" to move to "Authorize computer", then press return. A > dialog window will pop up with Apple ID and password. If you have a > different iTunes Apple ID from the Apple ID you use for iCloud and > iMessages, then you'll have to change the default Apple ID that > appears in the text box to the one that you use for your iTunes > purchases, and then type in the password associated with that ID in > the password text box before pressing "return" (or navigating to the > "Authorize" button and using VO-Space) to authorize your computer. > > It's hard to tell because I don't know what previous steps you took, > but I'm pretty sure that if you connect an iOS device to iTunes on a > brand new computer that provided your have authorized iTunes so that > your previous purchases can be associated with a correct account, > you'll be offered the option of syncing your device to the new > computer, and even prompted about transferring purchases, making a > backup, etc. But you can certainly transfer purchases without > designating the new computer as the new computer for syncing your > iPhone. And once you transfer these, you should have a library of > apps. > > Here's the link to the Apple Knowledge Base article on transferring > purchases. It also has links to related topic of authorizing > computers, etc.: > • iTunes 10 for Mac: Transfer purchases from your iPod, iPhone, or > iPad to an authorized computer > http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2554 > > Once you've transferred apps, you should find a "Purchased" playlist > in your sources table, apps under the Apps playlist, and in Finder the > apps will show up under your account in: > ~/Music/ITunes/iTunes Media/Mobile Applications/ > > HTH. 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