Transfer iTunes from PC to Mac

[ecotrojan]

Good evening all

My boss has purchased an Apple Mac and would like me to transfer his iTunes account from this

Windows 7 Dell PC to his new Apple Mac

What is the easiest way to do this and are there any pitfalls.... deuathorize computer etc

that i should worry about

Many thanks

Matt

[butilikethecookie]

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1. De authorize account on PC

2. Go to his My Music folder. There is an iTunes folder. Copy over "iTunes Media" and all his other non iTunes stuff.

3. On the Mac Go to My Music. There is a folder in there called "iTunes Media". Replace the one you copied with it.

4. Login, authorize iTunes on Mac

5. File => Add to Library And select the Music Folder.

6. It will pop up a dialogue saying it's scanning through files

7. Double check everything

8. Enjoy

9. Thank Me

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[ecotrojan]

Nice profile picture.

1. De authorize account on PC

2. Go to his My Music folder. There is an iTunes folder. Copy over "iTunes Media" and all his other non iTunes stuff.

3. On the Mac Go to My Music. There is a folder in there called "iTunes Media". Replace the one you copied with it.

4. Login, authorize iTunes on Mac

5. File => Add to Library And select the Music Folder.

6. It will pop up a dialogue saying it's scanning through files

7. Double check everything

8. Enjoy

9. Thank Me

Many thanks

I will give it a go

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Many thanks

I will give it a go

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[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

Just copy the my music folder on the PC and paste it into the Music folder on the Mac, that way it will keep playlists that he created.

If you add to library it won't keep the playlists

[bbfc_uk]

I bought an external HDD when I wanted to transfer my iTunes library from my PC to my Mac. Just copied the folder then pasted it. Was quite easy.

[cooky560 Veteran]

This method works, I've done it countless times. It also works after a reformat btw.

[Princess Katie Pixie]

This is the easiest way to do it.

1. Go to iTunes
   
2. Click on Preferences and change the location under iTunes Music to your external hard disk
   
3. Check the box beside Copy Files to iTunes Music when adding to Library
   
4. Click on File and choose Organize Library. Check the box beside Consolidate Files
   
5. Click Consolidate
   
6. Click Import on iTunes when you connect your external hard disk to a new computer by selecting the folder on the hard disk
   

Hope this helps.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

How is that easier then

Right Click - Copy

Right Clock - Paste